Skin tag is a condition during pregnancy period in which soft tumors may appear on various parts of the body. They are not considered harmful by skin specialists but in case of too severe cases they can be surgically removed.
What are Skin Tags
Skin tags are benign tumors hanging on your skin during pregnancy. It is benign as in it is a tumor which is incapable of converting to a cancer. Therefore in general they are harmless. But if they become too painful to handle and itchy then one can get them removed by surgery. Pregnancy skin tags look like small soft spots of flesh hanging from the skin by a small stalk. They are more prudent to adults who are heavy weight. Women suffering from obesity will have more probability of facing skin tags during their pregnancy period. The medical name for skin tag is “Acrochordon”. Skin tags usually fall off on their own but in some cases they stay for some time and take quite a long time to fall off. They usually appear on that part of body where skin is in contact with some jewelry or watch or in armpits, groins, genitals.
Where Do Skin Tags Appear?
Pregnancy skin tags basically appear under the breasts in women. They can also appear under armpits, eyelids, buttocks, necks, torso (breasts), groin folds, genitals. Skin tags can appear to people of any age group but pregnant women are more susceptible to it. They can appear anywhere in body on skin but are mostly found on neck and armpits. During pregnancy genitals is the most favorite area for skin tags to occur. Genitals skin tags can cause vaginal infection if proper hygiene is not maintained. So, genital skin tags should be cleaned properly so that infection can be avoided. Any fluid secretion from the mentioned area should be cleaned properly.
Causes of Pregnancy Skin Tags
- The main reason of skin tags appearing during pregnancy is hormonal advancement. This hormonal advancement cause hyperactive growth of skin. A lot of hormonal changes take place during pregnancy but the body needs time to adjust to all of the changes. Skin tags can be viewed as a direct result of hormonal changes which causes abnormal skin growth.
- Overweight middle aged women are more prudent to it. Pregnant women had to undergo a number of hormonal changes during pregnancy and apart from skin tags there are a number of other side effects that are caused in this period.
- In non pregnant women vaginal skin tags usually develop during the menstruation period.
- Skin tags usually stay of the same size until they are rubbed or played with. Else they are painless and seldom cause any problem. In the initial stage women don’t even realize they have skin tags growing.
The basic point to be kept in mind is that skin tags are not supposed to be treated. People use all kinds of chemical and natural skin creams to get rid of them. The chemical creams are obviously harmful but that doesn’t mean the natural creams are an ultimate solution. Sometimes they can react too and cause your skin tags to get worse. So it is advisable that skin tags are left as it is and women should put more focus on what’s going on inside them. Women should enjoy the full beauty of the natural miracle on child birth in spite of spoiling the beauty by focusing on mere physical beauty and what one sees in the mirror.
Treatments for Skin Tags
Although there is no proper treatment for pregnancy skin tags and they are advised to be left alone but in severe cases certain medical treatments can be used.
- The treatment is first tag off at narrow base with a piece of dental floss or string, then freeze tag with liquid nitrogen.
- Once frozen it has to be burned with electric cautery or Hyfrecator.
- After burning it can be removed with a pair of scissors with or without anesthetic as per your wish.
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