Vaginal Skin Tags
A skin tag is a common but harmless skin growth and skin tags are frequently found on the eyelids, neck, chest, armpits and even the groin including vaginal skin tags. If there is one skin tag in the vaginal area, there are often many others and you may be surprised to know that vaginal skin tags are quite common.
The medical term for a skin tag is a cutaneous papilloma or an acrochordon.
However, the majority of people refer to them as skin tags and it is certainly a very apt description.
Signs and symptoms of vaginal skin tags
These vaginal skin tags are more common with age, beginning in middle age. Fortunately, a skin tag is a benign (that is harmless and not malignant) condition and when skin tags occur in the vaginal area, they are more of an embarrassment than a medical worry. These vaginal skin tags consist of a bit of skin that projects from the surrounding skin and may appear attached to the skin. They can vary quite a bit in appearance as they may be smooth or irregular, flesh colored or more deeply pigmented and either simply raised above the surrounding skin or have a stalk so that the skin tag hangs from the skin.
The tiny skin growth usually causes no symptoms unless it is repeatedly irritated say from sexual intercourse, from sanitary napkins, tampons or the rubbing or chaffing of underwear when they might start to bleed. Skin tags have their own blood supply so will bleed if injured. Skin tags in the vaginal area are more vulnerable during menstruation because they start to swell during this time before returning to their normal size at the end of a woman’s period.
What are vaginal entrance skin tags?
Vaginal entrance skin tags can often occur shortly after a woman has given birth and this is due to the skin of the vagina having been stretched during labor plus the added factor of hormonal imbalance during the pregnancy itself. These skin tags just inside the vagina can also cause embarrassment to the woman concerned – she may fear that her sexual partner will mistake them for genital warts or some other sexually transmitted disease. It may be difficult to convince her partner that they are harmless skin tags and not something more sinister. It is for this reason that many women will want to have their vaginal skin tags and vaginal entrance skin tags removed as quickly as possible.
Treatments for removing vaginal skin tags as well as vaginal entrance skin tags
There are many different options for removing vaginal skin tags and if you are looking for a natural and safe remedy, then you can use a natural healing product available on the internet and made from pure essential oils. This product is applied topically to the skin tag which is then drawn out from the root upwards with no burning or skin irritation. You can use this product yourself in your own home.
Other treatments include:
Cryotherapy where freezing with liquid nitrogen destroys the cell tissue of the vaginal skin tags quickly and efficiently. Obviously a qualified practitioner is needed to minimize any pain or scarring. Liquid nitrogen should not be applied to the skin tags more than once a week.
Electrocautery where the procedure removes skin tags in the vaginal area by burning them with a low voltage electrified probe. Again a qualified practitioner is recommended to minimize any pain or scarring. It can take 2 to 4 weeks for the area to heal.
Electro surgery is another way of getting rid of vaginal skin tags. Your doctor will use an electric needle to destroy the vaginal skin tag plus any additional growth beneath the tag. Fortunately this is a speedy method with the minimum of scarring.
Another method is by surgical excision which can be painful once the area is healing. Your doctor will cut out the vaginal skin tag after administering a local anesthesia.
When weighing up the different options for removing vaginal skin tags, you need to take into account the cost of the method, the efficiency of the method and whether any scarring is likely. Don’t be tempted either to try to tie the skin tags tightly in the hope that they will drop off or to cut them off yourself with a pair of scissors. A more scientific approach is advisable in the case of skin tags in the vaginal area so there is much less risk of pain and infection.
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