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Wart or skin tag? How to find out

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Key Takeaways A wart is a hard bump caused by a virus and can be removed with ...
Random-pattern skin flaps are widely used to repair defects caused by trauma, burns, tumor removal, and other injuries because they can be designed without depending on a single named blood vessel.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory skin condition that can cause painful lumps underneath the skin. Plastic surgery, such as skin grafts and skin flaps, may help treat the condition.
Skin tags, those small, soft growths that dangle from the skin, often appear without warning and can spark curiosity or frustration. These benign flaps, typically flesh-colored or slightly darker, are ...