What should you know about skin tag on my face?

A skin tag, also called an acrochordon, is usually a soft growth attached to the skin by a small stalk. Facial growths can be confused with moles, warts, milia, sebaceous lesions, or other conditions. Record when you first noticed it and watch for changes in texture, colour, bleeding, or tenderness. Friction from glasses, masks, shaving, or cosmetics may make a harmless growth feel irritated.

Leave the area alone rather than cutting or squeezing it. Do not use acids, freezing kits, or wart medicine on the face without professional advice. A dermatologist can inspect the surface and discuss whether observation is suitable. If removal is wanted or the lesion keeps catching, available clinical approaches may include Skin Tag Removal, Cryotherapy (Lesion Removal), or Electrosurgery; the choice depends on its size, base, and position.

Book a timely review for a growth that changes rapidly, repeatedly bleeds, forms a persistent ulcer or crust, becomes painful, or looks unlike your other skin tags. Seek urgent help for facial swelling with breathing difficulty, eye involvement, or signs of a spreading skin infection such as warmth, increasing redness, and discharge. These signs do not establish a diagnosis, but they should not be ignored.

Ask how the lesion was identified, whether removal could leave a visible mark, which method best fits its location, and what changes should prompt a further review.