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A member asked:
Woke up with a skin tag under my arm being painful. it's not swollen or red, it just hurts.
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Irritation/torsion: It probably is simply irritated, possibly by torsion. I would cleanse gently and apply an antibiotic ointment such as neosporin (if you are not allergic to neomycin) and give it a few days to settle. It may simply dry up and fall off.
Answered 1/14/2017
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