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Cysts, Skin Tags, Lumps, and More

Medically Reviewed by Debra Jaliman, MD on April 09, 2021

A keloid is a bump of scar tissue that grows past a wound’s bounds. It may keep growing weeks after your skin heals. More common in dark skin, keloids can form anywhere, but often they’re on earlobes, shoulders, the upper back, chest, or cheeks. They’re not harmful, so if they don’t bug you, you can leave them alone. But if one is too big or itchy, you can have it treated or removed. To prevent them, avoid piercings or surgery you don’t need.

Skin tags are little growths of skin with a bulge at the end. They usually form in places where your skin rubs together, like your neck, armpits, or groin. For the most part, you don’t need to worry about them. But if they’re painful, bleeding, or irritated, show your doctor. They can freeze or cut them off or use a mild electric current to remove them. Don’t try to get rid of them yourself. That can cause bleeding or an infection.

These small, flesh-colored sacs under your skin are filled with keratin — a soft, cheese-like protein. The slow-growing bumps form when a hair follicle or oil gland is blocked or damaged. Most skin cysts are benign (not cancer) and won’t need treatment unless they hurt, leak, or bother you. But it’s best to have a doctor check them to rule out a more serious condition, especially if they get red, painful, or swollen.

There are a lot of things that can cause these itchy, swollen welts — an allergy, infection, sun, exercise, stress, or an illness. The bumps vary in size and can merge to form larger ones. Hives often fade within a day, but new ones can appear as the old ones go away. A bout may last days or weeks. If you know what triggers your hives, avoid it. A cool cloth or shower can soothe mild cases. Antihistamines or steroids help, too.

Atopic dermatitis, or eczema, sometimes causes small, itchy bumps that may ooze fluid. It’s not clear exactly what causes this long-lasting condition, but genes probably play a role. It’s also linked to allergies and asthma. Doctors treat eczema with creams, pills, and shots to help ease the inflammation. You can help by keeping skin moist and avoiding things that trigger outbreaks, like stress or certain soaps.  

Warts can pop up on your hands, face, feet, and limbs. All are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), but different strains affect only certain body parts. You can pass them to others or a new area of skin by touch. Warts may go away on their own, but treatment stops them from spreading. Over-the-counter remedies can help, but see a doctor for warts that hurt, spread, itch, burn, bleed, or appear on your face or genitals.

Pseudofolliculitis barbae is an inflammatory response to shaving. Short hairs get “trapped” in the skin, causing breakouts and sometimes infection. It’s more common in men.  

Folliculitis happens when bacteria infect hair follicles, often on your neck, thighs, armpits, or buttocks. It causes small, red bumps or pimples. You may also get blisters, sores, and itchy or tender skin. To treat it, wash with a clean cloth and antibacterial soap. Your doctor can also prescribe antibiotics.

A dermatofibroma is a small, firm, reddish-brown bump that usually appears on your legs. It has nerves and blood vessels, so it can bleed if it’s damaged, like if you shave over it. It’s not clear what causes them, but you may get one after a minor injury like a bug bite. They’re harmless, but always let your doctor know about anything new on your skin. They can treat a dermatofibroma if it bothers you. It won’t go away on its own.

Small glands in your neck, armpits, or groin, called lymph nodes, are part of your immune system. When you’re fighting an infection, they can swell to pea-size lumps or larger. They get smaller as you get better. But tell a doctor if they’re swollen for 2 weeks or more, feel hard, grow fast, are close to your collarbone, or the skin over them is red. These, along with weight loss, night sweats, fever, or fatigue, may be signs of cancer.

These tiny, bright red spots or bumps on your skin are usually harmless. You might start seeing them in your 30s and 40s, and get more of them as you age. If one turns dark brown or black, tell your doctor so they can make sure it’s not skin cancer. In most cases, you won’t need treatment for cherry hemangiomas unless they’re irritated or bleeding. If you don’t like how they look, talk to your doctor about removing them.

When a protein called keratin plugs up your hair follicles, you can get small pointed pimples, a condition called keratosis pilaris. The sandpaper-like bumps usually form on upper arms, buttocks, and thighs. They’re white or red and don’t hurt, but may itch. The common condition is typically inherited, and often goes away as you get older. You don’t need treatment, but skin creams, a soak in a hot bath, and exfoliation may help.

Almost all adults have moles — flat or slightly raised round spots. They come in many colors, but they’re often brown or black. Most of the time, you don’t need to worry about them. But those that change in size, shape, or color could signal skin cancer. Show your doctor if a mole has an unusual shape, uneven edges, different colors, gets bigger, grows up from your skin, or bleeds, oozes, itches, hurts, or turns scaly.

These thick, rough bumps can look waxy or scaly, like they’re pasted on. You can get them anywhere on your skin. They may have a warty surface, but they aren’t contagious. Seborrheic keratosesstart small, but they can grow to more than an inch wide. Some itch, but most are painless and don’t need treatment. If you have one that looks like skin cancer, your doctor may remove it just to be safe.

If you have a round, moveable lump under your skin, it may be a lipoma. These fatty masses feel soft, doughy, or rubbery. They usually appear on your neck, shoulders, back, or arms. A doctor can recognize one just by looking at or feeling it. Most are harmless, but if one bothers you, a doctor can treat it with steroid shots, liposuction, or surgery. A lipoma that grows quickly or hurts may be cancer, so be sure to tell your doctor.

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SOURCES:

American Academy of Dermatology: “Hives,”  “Moles,” “Seborrheic Keratoses,” “Skin of Color,” “Warts,” “Keloids,” “Hemangioma.”

American Academy of Pediatrics: “Swollen Glands.”

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: “Chronic Urticaria (Hives).”

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology: “Hives (Urticaria).”

American Family Physician, March 2002.

American Osteopathic College of Dermatology: “Dermatofibroma,” “Folliculitis,” “Keratosis Pilaris.”

Cleveland Clinic: “Moles,” “Skin Tags and Cysts: When You Should Worry,” “Swollen Lymph Nodes.”

Indiana University Bloomington: “Folliculitis. ”

Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Keratosis Pilaris.”

Medscape: “Cherry Hemangioma.”

Mount Sinai Hospital: “Dermatofibroma,” “Keloid.”

NYU Langone Medical Center: “Acrochordons,” “Epidermal Cyst,” “Lipomas Involving Nerves,”  “Seborrheic Keratosis.”

Salam, G. American Family Physician, March 2002.

Thomas, M. International Journal of Trichology, October 2012.

University of Rochester Medical Center: “Lymphadenopathy.

UpToDate: “Pseudofolliculitis barbae.”

Mayo Clinic: “Atopic dermatitis (eczema).”

Medline Plus: “Eczema.”

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What are skin tags? | MC Lasersvit

Skin tag (acrochordon, soft fibroma, mark) is a benign skin neoplasm. In fact, these are growths from epithelial cells of a non-dense consistency. A polyp with or without a thin stalk, natural or brown, protrudes above the level of the skin. This formation does not pose a danger to the life and health of the patient, however, it is considered as a serious skin defect. Also, a convex growth can cause constant discomfort when interacting with clothes, underwear, accessories – in case of injury, the tag may begin to bleed. In a calm state, a soft fibroma does not bother the patient, does not itch, does not hurt.

Causes

Skin tags occur in 50% of the adult population. With age, the risk of their occurrence increases in people who have not encountered such a problem before. The exact reasons for the formation of acrochordons are not known. Dermatologists are inclined to believe that the predisposition to this skin pathology is higher in obese people, in patients with diabetes mellitus, and hormonal dysfunction. Heredity is not excluded – a person is highly likely to develop spots and growths with age if both or one of the parents had such manifestations. There is also a hypothesis that this skin anomaly appears in places of excessive friction of the skin, for example, in the armpits, along the inguinal fold.

At the same time, clinical dermatological practice shows that tags can equally appear in a thin person without chronic diseases on any part of the body for no apparent reason.

Should tags be removed

It is important to note that skin tags are not contagious, do not carry a risk of developing cancer, and are not symptoms of diseases of the internal organs. This is a completely harmless, according to most dermatologists, neoplasm. However, you still need to remove it. Firstly, this anomaly is a serious cosmetic problem when it appears on the face, neck, and other open areas of the skin. The presence of a polyp of this type can develop a complex in the owner of the tag and disgust in others. Well, as mentioned above, with an injury, the acrochordon can begin to bleed.

Treatment involves removing the growth. However, doing it yourself at home is categorically not recommended, as there is a risk of infection, bleeding. In addition, only a doctor can diagnose a tag. A person without special medical education or a doctor of a different specialization may mistake a more serious skin disease for a tag.

In a medical clinic, skin formations of this type are diagnosed and removed by freezing, radio wave knife or laser method.

Advantages of the laser method at Lasersvit Medical Center

We invite everyone who has encountered this skin pathology to undergo diagnostics and treatment in our clinic. The doctor, after a visual examination and dermatoscopy, will determine the nature of the neoplasm, and then remove the growth with a laser. Modern laser equipment works precisely, precisely, evaporating skin growths layer by layer and without affecting neighboring tissues. The laser method is the safest and most effective method of treatment, because:

• does not take much time;
• treatment is painless and bloodless;
• no risk of infection;
• education is burned out completely.

The laser beam precisely burns out only pathological tissues. The wound at the site of exposure heals very quickly, there are no traces of treatment left on the skin. Long-term rehabilitation is not required. In one session, the doctor can remove several pathological formations.

You can learn more about the procedure by phone or at a dermatologist’s appointment at the Lazersvit Medical Center. We will be happy to answer your questions.

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Skin tags (acrochordons) are small flesh-colored volumetric formations. They can vary in size from a few millimeters up to 5 cm wide. Skin tags are usually found on the neck, armpits, around the groin, or under the breasts. They can also grow on the eyelids or under the folds of the buttocks. Acrochordons may look like warts but are usually:

• smooth and soft growth (warts are usually rougher with uneven surface)
• lumpy growths and hanging from the skin (warts are usually slightly raised or flat)
• does not spread to other areas of the skin (warts spread very easily, so a sudden outbreak or cluster of growths is more likely to be warts).

Skin tags do not usually cause pain or discomfort. A dermatologist or therapist is responsible for diagnosing and treating skin tags.

Why skin tags appear

Skin tags are composed of loose collagen fibers and blood vessels surrounded by skin. Both men and women can develop skin lesions. They usually occur in older people and people who are obese or have type 2 diabetes. Pregnant women may also be more likely to develop skin lesions as a result of changes in hormone levels. It has been observed that acrochordons tend to grow in skin folds where the skin rubs against itself, such as on the neck, armpits, or groin. That’s why they tend to affect overweight people who have extra folds in their skin.

When acrochordons can be a problem

Skin tags are harmless and do not usually cause pain or discomfort. However, the patient may consider removing skin tags if they affect self-esteem or if they get caught on clothing or jewelry and bleed. Sometimes skin tags fall off on their own if the tissue has died due to a lack of blood supply.

Skin Tag Removal

Do not attempt to remove acrochordons without consulting a dermatologist or physician first, and never cut off large skin tags yourself because they will bleed profusely. Skin tags can be easily removed in the cosmology room in the same way that warts are removed. However, be aware that creo-removal and burning of skin tags may cause irritation and temporary discoloration of the skin, the skin tag may not fall off and further treatment may be required.

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