Pendulous fibroids

, the layer that subtends the epidermis: in general, the pendulous fibroids have very small dimensions, but they could extend up to a few centimeters in diameter and appear unsightly, as well as annoying. When the pendulous fibroids have a considerable development, they can hang downwards due to gravitational force: in this regard, these fibroids have been called "pendulous".
Being fibroids, pendulous ones also represent a benign tumor form and the chances of developing into malignant neoplasm are very low, almost nil. Surgical excision is therefore used not so much to avoid a possible malignant transformation of the tumor, but to solve the aesthetic problem.

, of the neck, groin and upper eyelids: it is no coincidence that the areas most affected by these fibroids are precisely those subject to continuous stress. Similarly, due to the greater rubbing surface, obese people can manifest pendulous fibroids more easily than normal-weight subjects.
It is rare for pendulous fibroids to occur in infants and young people: generally, they develop for the first time around the age of 40-50, in both men and women.

Pendulous fibroids represent a very common skin disorder, which does not cause any symptoms; Evolution proceeds slowly, but progressively. Pendulous fibroids generally have a pigmentation similar to that of the skin (normo-pigmented pendulous fibroids), or they may have a slightly darker pigmentation.

. In some rare cases a correlation has been recorded between the onset of pendulous fibroids and an acute inflammatory process. They are not contagious, nor can they evolve into malignant tumors.

Given the benign nature of skin tags, not many etiological research studies have been done, so the causes that cause them remain unrecognized. In any case, a "hypothesis was formulated according to which the skin tags would also be influenced by hormones: in fact, if up to the age of 50 men and women can develop skin tags with the same probability, after this age there was a more high rate of "incidence in women (possible role of menopause). This hypothesis, however, has not yet been effectively demonstrated.

pendulous following a consistent trauma, with consequent bleeding wound: in this case, the risk of bacterial infection increases.
Fibroids can be mistaken for nevi, but while the latter can degenerate into malignant forms, fibroids remain harmless.

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The clinical-therapeutic process is extremely simple and involves the removal of the pendulous fibroid without anesthesia, since the excision does not cause pain. The removal is carried out in the clinic, blocking the fibroid with forceps; after which the doctor proceeds "tearing" it towards the " high, with the help of surgical scalpels. Often times, the treated area bleeds: the bleeding is then stopped with an electrosurgical unit or a hemostat.

Even more pendulous fibroids can be eliminated with one session and complete healing takes place in a few days, without leaving traces and scars. Laser and electrocoagulation can also be decisive treatments: in these cases, however, it is likely that the surgery to remove the pendulous fibroids will cause scars.

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