Re: What does a skin tag look like?
From: Randi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Oct 2001 07:10:36 -0600 (CST)
Belle-
is mcg the same as mg? I know you've discussed different types of
Chromuim in the past...wondering if this one is the best to use or if
it's chrom. picolinate or something else instead? I probably have about
50-60 around my neck, 1 under my arm, 1 under my eye and 1 lower than my
breast.
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Randi
At Tue, 30 Oct 2001, Belle wrote:
>
>I posted on this regularly in the beginning of this forum. If you do a
>search, you should find some posts by me that have links to web sites
>that illustrate this condition.
>
>I am on a different computer and I no longer have those sites bookmarked
>so here are a couple of other sites. (I think that the first ones were
>better, but I could be remembering them better than they were.)
>
>For general information:
>http://www.caringforyourskin.com/askaderm/questionskin60.html
>http://www.inciid.org/faq/pcos10.html
>
>For images:
>http://medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/derm/pages/habe_3.htm
>http://www.facebeautiful.com/lamprobe.htm You have to scroll down on
>this one a little bit.
>
>Since skin tags typically grow in places that are subject to friction
>(neck, undar arms, thighs, etc) they are difficult to photograph.
>
>Some dermatologists prescribe 200 mcg Chromium as treatment. You have
>to take it for a minimum of 3 months for improvement to be seen in most
>cases. On the other hand, chromium is good for -- glucose metabolism.
>Go figure.
>
>At Mon, 29 Oct 2001, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>Hi All,
>>I have this little spot on my thigh that looks like a blister- but has
>>no liquid in it. Is is a skin tag? What do skin tags look like? What do
>>they mean? Any information would be very helpful.
>>Thank you.
>
>--
>Hope this helps,
>
>Belle
>
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Randi
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