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There is a small red and protruding skin tag in my tear duct. it moves back into the duct when touched but comes out again. will it go away by itself or should i consult with an ophthalmologist?

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

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IfOccurred: Unlikely: Given it has developed, then something is triggering/promoting to skin to overgrow into a tag, though that does not mean any physician understands why: http://goo.gl/Blh6rW. However, that does not mean there is any necessary harm in waiting a while to see if the nasolacrimal duct is not blocked & not infected.

Answered 10/6/2018

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A member asked:

There is a small red and protruding skin tag in my tear duct. it moves back into the duct when touched but comes out again. will it go away by itself or should i consult with an ophthalmologist?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

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