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A member asked:
Are there any differences between a skin tag caused by natural occurrences (like weight, age, hormones) and one caused by hpv?
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Yes: Most skin tags are loose soft flexible growths while a "wart" from hpv is thicker and wrinkled on the surface. Not always easy to tell the difference but most professionals can differentiat by looking.
Answered 12/16/2014
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