Question:
Tags and apnea
Do skin tags and apnea have anything to do with each other? — Tanya H. (posted on December 10, 2002)
December 10, 2002
Nope.
— Kris T.
December 10, 2002
Someone mentioned that they did, in a previous question. I have never
heard of them being related though. When I had mine taken off, the derm
guy said that they were really common in the obese. Sleep apnea is also
very common in the obese. I just don't see how one relates to the other
though.
— Cheri M.
December 10, 2002
Hi there, Tanya! I don't think they have anything to do with each other,
because while I do have a bunch of skin tags, I have never been diagnosed
with sleep apnea. Vi
— Vi F.
December 11, 2002
Hi Tanya,
There is absolutely no correlation between skin tags and sleep apnea. I
have sleep apnea and no skin tags. Skin tags is a dermological and I don't
think that anyone truly knows what causes them. I have a friend that is
not overweight and she is covered in skin tags. She acquired them later in
life.
— Kathy C.
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