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Is a skin tag with a base about the size of a dime cause for concern? the "tag" part takes up about 1/3 of the area. can this turn to melanoma?
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Firstis : Firstis the skin tag growing? Is it bleedding? Any skin lession this size should be seen by a physcian and possible be removed.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Hmmmmmmm: Skin tags have small bases. They are pedunculated. A widely based skin lesion is not a skin tag. Any skin growth greater than 1 centimeter, or that is changing, should be checked by a dermatologist. Btw a dime is larger than a centimeter.
Answered 1/19/2013
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