[Question #7358] Genital Wart?

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57 months ago
I noticed, what I thought was a skin tag, at the base of my penis where it meets my body. 
It’s been there for at least 9 months. Hasn’t changed. I can wiggle it back and forth with my finger. It’s about a mm wide. It’s only one. Color is my skin tone.  Could this be a genital wart?
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
57 months ago

Welcome to the Forum. Thanks for your question.  Despite your excellent description I cannot be comfortable making a diagnosis over the internet (and pictures do not help).  There is simply no substitute for a direct examination by an experienced clinician.  The lesion you describe sounds much more like a simple skin tag than a wart but to be sure, I would advise you to see a dermatologist of other clinician with experience in evaluating genital lesions. 

Sorry I can't be more precise.  EWH

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