Aldara for skin tags
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I had no problems with it, no skin growths. I was on it for a year and due to insurance issues stopped taking it for the year after. That whole year I was NOT on the pill I only had a period once or twice. When I saw the gynecologist two months ago she did not express concern with that detail and gave me a prescription for that same birth control pill. I have been taking it for two months now and my periods have been normal.
My other question is: Is Aldara the best way to remove them?
Hello,
I have had a yeast infection on and off for about three months. I went to my doctor three months ago and was prescribed medicine. One day after my appointment I noticed a few slightly raised bumps on the very inside of my vagina. After messing with them they became more raised, like skin tags. They have remained the same for 3 months (I haven't slept with anyone other than my boyfriend).
Some skin tags may be as large as a big grape.
Nearly half of the population is reported to have skin tags at some time. Although tags are generally acquired (not present at birth) and may occur in anyone, more often they arise in adulthood. They are much more common in middle age and they tend to increase in prevalence up to age 60. Children and toddlers may also develop skin tags in the underarm and neck areas.
t resolve with trichloroacetic acid, my guess is that they are not active warts -- maybe skin tags or simply hypertrophic (overgrown) tissue -- a form of scar -- where the warts used to be. If skin tags, the imiquimod (Aldara) will have no effect away. If warts, they'll eventually clear up -- either from the treatment, or on their own. And it sounds like your gynecologist was uncertain.
I have these few small red dry spots on my scrotum. I've been taking Aldara for what my doc thought MIGHT have been HPV or skin tags but they froze 2 off and now I'm getting some small red spots. The skin tags were tiny originally and now are gone but were never red, just looked like a small flesh/skin growth. Can anyone help? How can I post a picture?
In May of this year I lost my job and insurance so I stopped using the medication regularly. The skin tags have come back. I have had skin tags before appear on my face and have been removed, they came from the irritation of shaving and tanning but were benign. I think this is what the re-appearing skin tags on my anus have come from since I do shave the area and they look completely different from the Venereal Warts.
I would like to know if Aldara is now being prescribed for skin tags. I recently found out that my boyfriend is on this medication and he claims his derm told him it was to treat skin tags in his genital area. I have only come across literature stating it is a genital wart treatment. Is it now a known effective skin tag treatment? Why wouldnt his doctor pick a more conservative commonly used method over a medication with lots of adverse side effects?
t find the post, so here goes again. A couple of years ago I noticed warts on my anus, I thought they were skin tags so I did nothing about it. Eventually I had them checked, they were warts and I had them removed and was put on Aldara. I used what my dermatologist gave me but I had no insurance so I never actually filled the prescription.
The warts came back months later.
So your girlfriend has high risk HPV which is a different strain to the suspected HPV you may have - low risk HPV.
The description you give makes them sound like skin tags, and the fact you've been having unprotected sex with your girlfriend for so long and she hasn't developed any symptoms suggest that they are not warts. Warts are highly contagious so it'd be highly unlikely for her not to of got them. Of course she may be asymptomatic, but in my opinion, they aren't warts.
So my husband had what appeared to be 2 little skin tags on the shaft of his penis. One near the tip that was turning color (black) As a nurse, I was alarmed at the color change and forced him to a dermatologist. The dermatologist froze them all and told him it was more than likely HPV. He did not biopsy them because he told my husband it would be too painful, I am upset about that too.
s been over a year and they keep coming back. So I asked for a prescription for Aldara which he gave me. After a few weeks of using just a little bit as instructed with no reaction or results I increased the dose. After a week of upping the dose my penis head swelled to the size of a tennis ball, no joke. I was too embarrassed to seek help.
I was in the exact same position as you. I had a few warts that looked like skin tags too. I thought thats what they were for a couple of years, but I finally got the courage to go see the doctor and lo and behold, they were warts. So, it's very possible that your doc is right. Good for you to see your doc quickly. I wish I had.
Right now, it is very possible to pass on the HPV virus.
I have read elsewhere to only apply to the warts, but i have also read that aldara seems to respect healthy skin and only attacks unhealthy skin. Which is true and should i continue applying the aldara liberally to the entire areas.
2. The areas that have crusted and flaked are red and raw. Do i continue putting the aldara on those regions or should i stop? The cream does not bother me and the rawness is by no means unbearable or even that aggravating.
I have been using aldara for about a month on my genital warts and have had no burning or tenderness that I have heard people talk about on these forums. It has been working great and I am noticing my warts are starting to shrink. The other morning after using my aldara cream overnight I noticed a lump under my skin where I applied some aldara. It is very tender to touch and very noticeable.
I have been receiving cryotherapy for 3 years and they always come back. I was told that Aldara will help get my immune system involved in fighting the virus so I will have a better chance of losing the warts. Has anyone out there used thus treatment ? My next step if this doesn't work will have to be the cauterization method, ouch.
I have not yet received my biopsy report yet, the dermatologist also said that it could have been skin tags from friction on my skin instead of warts.
I will follow-up with you if it is allowed with my biopsy. However my question is, is it possible that they are skin tags instead of warts? I had the cryo done in early september and till now there are no warts present says the dermatologist.
Actinic keratoses are thickened, scaly, pre-cancerous patches of skin on the face and scalp, usually caused by too much sun exposure. Actinic keratoses are also known as solar keratoses. Aldara is used for several skin conditions. Your doctor will tell you where to apply Aldara cream, and how often and for how long to apply it for your condition.
Aldara should be applied just before bedtime and left on the skin for 6-10 hours. If your skin condition reappears you need to talk to your doctor.
I feel stupid for asking this but I'm not really familiar with the science of skin tags and the healing process and thought that maybe someone on the dermatology forum could help me (it seems as though you receive a few inquiries regarding skin tags and such). Anyway, I recently engaged in semi-sexual relations (kissing, body sucking) with someone with whose sexual status I am not privy. Bad mistake, I know. During kissing, the woman I was with began sucking and licking my nipples.
I'm confused. In your other question on this forum, only 6 days ago, you said you visited an STD clinic 2 months ago and described "... little skin tags around the [vaginal] opening and inside there are tiny bumbs like pinhead pimples...." Is this a new STD clinic visit or the same one? Skin tags and warts generally are pretty easy to tell apart.
External genital warts should be treated; otherwise more lesions can appear and sometimes they can grow to large size.
Thank you for your response. Upon further investigation I believe that I can make out about 8 bumps (1 being prominent, the others being very tiny). The problem is that they are so small that I'm having trouble distinguishing them from what could be skin tags or normal skin bumps. For a visual they are about as big as period (.) and can only be seen when the skin is stretched out tightly. I have an appointment to see my doctor and am hoping I will get an approval to see a dermatologist.
Any skin inflammation can make other skin features more prominent. So yes, putting Aldara on the area might make other bumps or skin conditions move obviously visible. Other than that, I can't say anything more about the possible causes. Whatever you have, it isn't an STD you caught during the encounter 36 hours earlier.
If for example, your are diagnosed with a melanoma skin lesion and the doc says to apply the aldara 1x/day every other day for 3 months. During this time, if your skin reacts violently in that area and perhaps beyond where the original lesion was, then your immune system is in over drive and will successfully clear the cancer in the area of the reaction. If there is no reaction, then there was nothing to attack.
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