Skin tags

Digestive health
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To those that have had skin tag removal i have an appt with the surgeon on thursday do these look bad enough for him to warrant it enough to remove them? tia

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i dont know whether he will think im wasting his time. they itch and bleed and makes keeping clean difficult

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What sort of surgeon? Were you referred by a GP? They should remove it.

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yes referred to general surgeon from GP.

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don’t worry! if you were referred im sure they will remove it for you :slight_smile:

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if they don’t go to a private doctor.

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i couldnt afford to go private. i hope they are bad enough for him to do even though thats sounds daft . i hope he doesnt say to leave them

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if they are causing you discomfort then i am sure they will agree to remove them. I am waiting for an op to remove a skin tag, I was referred by my GP. I explained to the consultant how it was itchy, difficult to keep clean and sometimes if I sleep on my back it starts to throb. He agreed to remove it just waiting on a date now. Good luck

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thanks for reply did he say how long you would be waiting for

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could be a 6 month wait. Due to covid the department are only doing cancer ops.

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i think its a 12 month wait where i am . ill know more tomorrow

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my mum said it doesvt look that bad and that she doubts he will remove it i am stressed out now

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I’m so sorry to hear that. Why are you concerned about it? Only for cleaning or cosmetic issues? To be honest, the stress also comes after you do it - it might not perfect (like mine) and it takes a while to accept honestly even if I pay for it - its not gonna end up like nothing ever was there.

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I’m 22F btw!