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Skin colored mole on inner thigh where legs touch. got bigger and now split. looks more like skin tag then mole. does it sound bad? had for years.

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Dr. Aruna Adaikkalam answered

Could be a papilloma: It could be simply the skin tag from friction split and enlarged Could be a papilloma if it is big ,especially pedunculate caused by a virus,starts like a tag and enlarges slowly. See your PCP and get their opinion.

Answered 11/29/2016

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A member asked:

Skin colored mole on inner thigh where legs touch. got bigger and now split. looks more like skin tag then mole. does it sound bad? had for years.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Aruna Adaikkalam answered

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