Underarm skin tag removal

A skin tag is usually a soft, flesh-coloured growth that may hang from a narrow base in a rubbing fold. A new or changing growth can resemble other Skin Bumps, including a mole or another lesion. Colour change, bleeding, crusting, firmness, rapid enlargement, or an irregular surface deserves examination rather than self-treatment.

Do not tie off, cut, burn, freeze, or apply acids to an underarm growth at home. These methods can cause bleeding, infection, burns, scarring, or delay diagnosis. A dermatology clinician may discuss a brief in-clinic method such as snipping, freezing, or cautery after examining the base and surrounding skin. Keep the area clean, avoid friction after treatment, and follow the wound-care instructions you receive. Removal is optional when a confirmed tag is not troublesome.

Arrange an examination before removal if the growth is changing, painful, repeatedly bleeding, or unlike your other tags. Seek prompt care for bleeding that does not stop with steady pressure, spreading redness, pus, or worsening pain after a procedure. Ask about medicines and health conditions that could affect bleeding or healing.

Ask how confident the diagnosis is, which removal method fits the location, whether the tissue needs testing, how to protect the area from rubbing, and what changes should prompt review.