#Anal skin tag causes skin#

As a result of infection, local purulent inflammation of the anal skin folds occurs in patients, which is accompanied by an increase in unpleasant symptoms. ComplicationsĬonstant irritation of the anal skin tag with underwear leads to the appearance of micro-lesions of the skin, through which pathogenic microorganisms can droop. Patients often have psychological problems associated with the presence of a cosmetic defect and a sense of shame during sexual intercourse. The general condition is disturbed only with a severe course of the disease or the formation of complications. When infected, local signs of the inflammatory process develop: pain syndrome of varying intensity, redness and swelling of the skin tag, sometimes – wetness and bleeding. With large growths along the entire circumference of the anus, pain and discomfort may appear during the act of defecation, sometimes patients note inconveniences when walking. The main complaints are discomfort, slight itching in the perineum, difficulties during intimate hygiene procedures.

As a rule, skin folds do not cause pain to the patient. The severity of the clinical picture of the disease depends on the size and number of growths. In both cases, the contractility of the skin is violated, which takes the form of small freely hanging folds. In patients with acute tension of the skin, a partial rupture of fibrous structures is an aggravating factor. With long-existing hemorrhoids, chronic inflammatory processes, constant stretching of the skin contributes to a compensatory increase in the area of the integumentary epithelium and subcutaneous fibers. The mechanism of development of anal skin tag is represented by the formation of skin outgrowths over nodular formations around the anal opening. An additional role in the occurrence of skin tag in patients with chronic constipation is played by constant irritation of the skin with solid feces. In rare cases, fringed skin formations in the anus are the result of significant straining with difficult stool withdrawal. Postoperative thrombosis also becomes a contributing factor. In case of non-compliance with the technique of performing surgery for hemorrhoids or other surgical pathology in the anus, inflammatory and traumatic swelling of tissues with stretching of the skin is possible. The probability of the formation of fringed outgrowths increases with a combination of anal canal cracks and inflammation. In the inflammatory and traumatic origin of anal skin tag, the formation of inflammatory infiltrates, vascular disorders and tissue edema plays a leading role. The mechanism of pathology in this situation is similar to hemorrhoids with the difference that the increase in pressure in hemorrhoidal vessels is sharp, but short-term. The appearance of anal postpartum skin tag can be observed with extreme tension and straining during labor attempts. Outgrowths are formed as a result of prolonged stretching of the skin by strained hemorrhoidal vessels, while a certain role is played by a violation of the trophic tissues.

Hemorrhoids are the most common cause of the development of perianal skin tag. Specialists in the field of modern proctology distinguish the following etiofactors of the formation of anal skin tag: The probability of the appearance of skin outgrowths increases in the presence of a long-existing pathology. The occurrence of hemorrhoidal skin tag is associated with the presence of proctological diseases accompanied by stretching of the skin of the perianal zone. The risk group for the occurrence of anal skin tag includes women who have given birth many times, as well as patients who are overweight, lead a sedentary lifestyle, often eat spicy, smoked and spicy food, and abuse alcoholic beverages. In children, cutaneous perianal growths are diagnosed in sporadic cases.

They are equally often observed in men and women, usually appear after 25-30 years. Anal (perianal, hemorrhoidal) skin tag in most cases do not have a bright clinical picture, are considered not a disease, but a cosmetic defect.