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Hello good morning is it normal to have skin tags after shaving and ingrown hairs?
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Yes in some folks: Causes of skin tags are not well described but share a ‘rubbing or irritation’ in skin folds. You described 2 irritants. Take care in shaving as cut skin tags will bleed and can become infected. Try applying hot moist packs to soften skin before shaving, using a good shaving soap, changing blades often to maintain sharpness. There has been a link between type 2 DM and and abundance of skin tags.
Answered 1/28/2021
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