Dermatologist Questions

“Skin growth ”

I had what I thought was a skin tag appear about 6 months ago. It is located on the left side of my abdomen at about the bottom of my rib cage. It started out very small and the same color as my skin, then has gradually gotten bigger and darker in color. I’m a little concerned on how big it’s gotten. It’s solid and doesn’t hurt. It has started to slightly itch in the last 2 days.

Female | 19 years old
Complaint duration: 6 months or less
Medications: None
Conditions: None

2 Answers

It is most likely an irritated skin tag or pyogenic granuloma. I would recommend a shave biopsy to remove it and have it examined by a pathologist. This should be done by a Dermatologist.
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