How to differentiate between genital warts and skin tags

In this video, I will show you how to differentiate between two common skin conditions that affect the genital area: skin tags and genital warts. To be more precise you will learn how STD doctors differentiate between those two common conditions in “real life”. I am Slava Fuzayloff, an STD doctor at STDcenterNY one of the busiest STD centers in NYC. Go here to learn more stdcenterny.com/ I have been practicing internal medicine and helping people with friction and herpes for over two decades. This is what you will see in the video: ✓ Why it is important to differentiate between genital warts and skin tags ✓ How doctors tell the difference between those two genital skin conditions. They usually consider two things in combination: o Visual exam (look at the rash) o Context or history of the rash I will talk in great detail about visual examination for both conditions (genital warts and skin tags) comparing them side by side. We will compare both conditions (side by side): ✓ General appearance ✓ Color ✓ Feel ✓ Growth pattern I will go over the importance of the history of the rash in establishing the correct diagnosis for genital warts and skin tags. The history part consists of: o How the rash is evolving over time (or how the skin appearance changes over time) o Prevalence (how common the condition is in general) ■ 85% of people get genital warts over their lifetime ■ 15% of people get skin tags o Genetic predisposition ■ Skin tags have a genetic component ■ Genital wart is an infectious condition caused by the HPV virus. o Patient age  Younger patients usually have genital warts  People over the age of 40 get skin tags Timestamps: 00:00 How to differentiate between genital warts and skin tags 00:37 Why is it important to differentiate between genital warts and skin tags? 01:29 How do doctors differentiate between these two conditions? 02:42 Visual examination: General appearance 03:55 Visual examination: The color of the rash 04:47 Visual examination: The feeling when it is touched 05:26 Visual examination: Growth Pattern 07:27 Visual examination: Location of the rash 08:22 History of the rash 09:26 History of the rash: Age of the patient 10:01 History of the rash: Prevalence of the condition 10:46 History of the rash: Genetic predisposition 11:14 Conclusion For people who prefer reading over watching the video, we have an article that compares genital warts to skin tags: stdcenterny.com/articles/genital-warts-versus-skin… Thank you for watching ☺

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