Hi everyone
Has anyone had experience of deciding whether or not to have their babies skin tag removed surgically?
My four month old daughter has a small tag in front of her ear, they call it a perpendicular skin tag. I had an appointment with a surgeon a couple of days ago and I was a bit freaked out to find that removal involves an incision and General Anesthetic. I had really only pictured a local anesthetic or a piece of string up to that point!
I am really worried about putting her at risk via the anesthetic for what is essentially an elective procedure, however I don't want to leave her with something that may result in her being teased at school. I am not aware of there being any medical risks associated with leaving the skin tag on.
I would really appreciate any feedback about skin tags or just general anesthetic in such a young baby. She will be roughly seven months by the time she gets to the top of the waiting list.
Thanks
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Fosmum · 02/02/2011 16:04
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