Heltiq skin tags

A skin tag is often a soft, flesh-coloured or slightly darker growth attached by a narrow stalk or broader base. It commonly appears where skin rubs against skin or clothing, such as the neck, underarms, eyelids, or groin. It may snag, bleed after friction, or become sore when twisted. Not every small growth is a skin tag: a wart, mole, cyst, or another lesion can look similar. Changes in colour, shape, size, surface, bleeding, or persistent pain deserve examination rather than home treatment.

Do not cut, tie off, burn, or apply unverified products to a tag yourself; bleeding, infection, and scarring can follow. If the lesion catches repeatedly, a dermatology clinician can confirm what it is and discuss Skin Tag Removal. Depending on its size and position, options may include a brief snip procedure, Electrosurgery, or Cryotherapy (Lesion Removal). The clinician will explain wound care, expected healing, and whether the tissue should be examined. Keep the area clean and avoid friction while it heals.

Book an assessment if a growth is new and uncertain, changes noticeably, bleeds without clear friction, becomes persistently painful, or develops an irregular surface. Seek prompt care for bleeding that does not stop with steady pressure, spreading redness, pus, or rapidly increasing swelling. Eyelid lesions near the eye should be assessed before any procedure.

Ask whether the growth has the typical features of a skin tag; whether examination or tissue testing is needed; which removal method suits its location; how to reduce bleeding and scarring; and what wound changes should prompt follow-up.