A 38-year-old male asked:
i have a number of very small skin tags around my anus. they're not painful, but they do tend to get itchy. periodically blood can be seen.
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Dr. Nayla Mumneh answered
28 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Skin lesions: These may be warts, they need to be evaluated, you may have a transmissible sexual disease or some may turn malignant, please see a dermatologist.
Answered on Aug 26, 2013
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