Anal skin tag after childbirth: local anaesthetic removal options?

[TaupeHam]

I have been very embarrassed as I have found an anal skin tag upon wiping after childbirth. I have visited a colorectal surgeon but it sounds a bit too invasive but I have heard they can be removed under local??

I may not be much help but I have a very large anal skin tag - I was booked in for surgery in Jan but I found out I was pregnant a few days before. I was told that it had to be done under general only and the recovery is quite hard..

I am worried that it's going to get a lot worse after child birth :(

Many anal skin tags can be removed in an office setting under local anesthetic, depending on their size and location. If the surgeon's proposed procedure sounds more invasive than you're comfortable with, it may be worth getting a second opinion from another colorectal surgeon to discuss less invasive options.

I felt a small bump from my underwear before and it was a skin tag forming. I had local anaesthetic to remove it. I would say it was a little sore and upon wiping afterwards but was very worth it as I would not want it to get any bigger then it already was. Cosmedics harley street removed this for me, in and out procedure I just took a few days off work as I was a little paranoid on how I would feel

colorectal surgeons are usually quite happy removing them with local - if they've suggested GA/saddle block then that may be worth listening to. They can be pretty painful afterwards so they often don't recommend removing them unless they're causing problems (bleeding/hygiene problems).

I had a dead anal skin tag that I got from birth. I had it removed under general. I would say the recovery was worse than giving birth for me. I wouldn’t go through that again. I have given birth again since and think I have another but I’m not going to do anything about it this time x