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Is it possible for a skin tag to show up in a day? i didn't have one in an area yesterday and now today i do. it looks and feels like a skin tag.

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Dr. Ghiath Hamed answered

No: Skin tag is an epithelial (skin) overgrowth which takes time to develop. If something develops that fast, it is either traumatic or allergic

Answered 8/10/2016

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A member asked:

Is it possible for a skin tag to show up in a day? i didn't have one in an area yesterday and now today i do. it looks and feels like a skin tag.

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Dr. Ghiath Hamed answered

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