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 https://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:
https://stdcenterny.com/articles/geni...

Thank you for watching ☺