Skin Tags & Warts at Ciao Bella in Bristol

If you notice little flaps on your skin that look like a small pen head, then the chances are that it is probably a skin tag. Mostly they are caused by sun damage and genetics and appear on the areas on your skin that are exposed to the sun. They usually appear on your skin as a result of skin rubbing against the skin itself. Initially, they are a small bump or a gland under the skin and once the skin starts rubbing, they get pulled up further until they are hung on the skin by a thread. They can grow up to 3 cm in size and can be even as small as a pen head.

Although there are no side-effects of a skin tag, they are irritating and many people prefer to have it removed. Some common treatments include laser, surgical removal, and freezing methods.

Warts can appear anywhere on your skin such as feet, knees, or hands. Even though they may seem smooth from the surface, they are thick and scaly from beneath. You can even call them bumps that go deeper into your skin. Unlike a skin tag, a wart appears due to a virus and not because of genetic or damage to your skin caused by the sun. You need to be extra careful of warts because they are contagious and can spread from one person to another. Thus, a wart on your skin can also reflect the fact that you have recently come into contact with someone suffering from them.