Skin Tags (cont.)
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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. Medical Editor:
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACRDr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. IN THIS ARTICLE
MedicationsMedications have no role in the treatment of skin tags. SurgeryRemoval of skin tags can be accomplished by cutting with a blade or scissors, freezing with liquid nitrogen, or using electric cautery (burning). Removal is done in the doctor's office. Sometimes an eye doctor (ophthalmologist) is consulted to remove skin tags on the eyelid. Local anesthesia (such as with injections or lidocaine or application of a topical anesthesia cream) may be indicated for larger skin tags. Tiny skin tags can typically be removed without anesthesia. Must Read Articles Related to Skin Tags
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