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Dr. Puneet Madan answered : 12 years ago
Hi,
The skin extension you described me , may occur due to variety of causes.
1. They can be simple skin tags,which might not be the case with you as you described they are huge skin extensions.
2. They can be gland swellings
3. It could be due to filarial infection,in which one limb is way more increased in size than the other
You will have to describe more about your symptoms -
Is it only on one limb or both?
Does it involve any discoloration?
Do you have the same sensitivity of that increased growth or whether reduced sensitivity?
Do you have breathlessness?is it painful,or do you have fever?
I hope there is no local trauma to you or may be some more symptoms (like hand movement or joint movement is it affected). Have you got any investigations done as of now?
The photos you uploaded were not very clear,you will have to take more clear photos involving larger area and upload again.
Patient asked followup Question: 12 years ago
Thank you Dr. Madan, I have it in my left underarm and no discoloration. No breathlessness and no fever and also have normal sensitivity. Only if I press at the base I feel pain. No issue with arm movement, but due to increase in its size, sometimes feel uncomfortable , when I leave my arm down. I am facing problem in uploading the complete photos, those photos are incompletely loaded. It may be skin extension or gland swelling or skin tags, any treatment options, please let me know.
Dr. Puneet Madan answered : 12 years ago
Hi,
Usually the skin tags are not huge enough to cause distressing symptoms. It could be gland swelling but it needs to be examined which gland it is and treated accordingly as there might be some glands which can be removed without causing much discomfort to you however in others only some part can be removed.
It could also be a lymphatic obstruction, which can be definitely be told only after examination and then telling you about investigation accordingly.
Skin tags can be cauterized or cut off easily they don't need to be woried about at all.Rest the investigation will be so wage if i tell you like this then it would be a huge list of investigation uselessly.
You better show it to a genral surgeon(ms) because it is diificult to comment on it without even looking at it where is it arising from.