Service
Skin tag and keratosis removal
Skin tags (fibromas) are soft, protruding nodules of skin, most often on the neck, armpits and groin. Seborrhoeic keratoses are rough, often darker thickenings of the skin that appear with age.
What concerns does it address?
How are they removed?
Smaller skin tags and keratoses are removed by electrocoagulation — with an electric current, without a stitch. Larger ones are cut out and stitched. When there are several, they are removed in the same visit, in a block. A growth that does not look typical is sent for histopathological analysis.
What is not a skin tag or a keratosis?
A growth that grows larger, bleeds, changes colour or has an irregular edge is examined differently — see “lump under the skin”. → Lump under the skin · Mole removal
When is the procedure not suitable?
A growth that is not a typical skin tag or keratosis is not removed as a cosmetic blemish but with an incision and analysis. It is not removed through inflamed skin. With a large number of growths, they are removed over several visits.
General reasons for postponing a procedure (pregnancy, breastfeeding, inflammation, a clotting disorder, smoking): When is a procedure postponed?
Anaesthesia
Before a procedure under general or regional anaesthesia, you are seen by the anaesthetist, who works full time at the clinic; the same doctor is also present during the procedure. The anaesthetic assessment and the anaesthesia for larger operations are included in the price of the procedure. What happens before, during and after anaesthesia is described on the Anaesthesia page.
Risks
Expected — a tiny scab or sore that heals in one to two weeks.
Occasional — a lighter dot where the growth was removed, a new one appearing in another place.
Expected, and rare but serious → Risks and complications: what is the course of healing, and what is a complication?
Price
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Excision of neck skin tags, smaller block | €250–350 |
| Electrocoagulation of neck skin tags, larger block | €300–400 |
| Electrocoagulation of skin tags on the body | €400–500 |
| Seborrhoeic keratoses | €300–400 |
| Minor skin procedure | €300–800 |
Specialist and team
Specialty: general surgery.
When the procedure is done under sedation or general anaesthesia, the anaesthesia is led by a specialist in anaesthesiology, resuscitation and intensive care who works full time at the clinic.
In the operating theatre, the surgeon is assisted by head nurse Martina Šereg, with the help of nurses Kristina Jurešić and Mateja Tomorad, and in recovery the care assistant Mirjana Kovačić is with you. Martina also looks after preparation, scheduling and contact after the procedure.
Who will operate is decided at the examination, based on the findings and the type of procedure. You know the name of the surgeon before the procedure and meet them at the examination.
What happens at the examination?
The first examination lasts 30 to 45 minutes on average. The surgeon examines the area you are concerned about, asks about illnesses, medicines, allergies and previous operations, and talks with you about what you expect. If the procedure is appropriate and likely to help, you receive a plan: which procedure is proposed, under which anaesthesia, what recovery looks like and what is included in the price. If the procedure is not needed or would not give you what you expect, you will hear that at the examination too.
What if the result is not as agreed?
The result of a procedure is assessed at a follow-up visit, once the swelling has gone down and the scar has matured, not in the first weeks. If it differs from what was agreed at the examination, the same surgeon carries out the correction.
→ Poliklinika Barbel's correction policy
Frequently asked questions
Does a mark remain? After electrocoagulation a tiny lighter dot remains that blends into the skin over time; after excision, a thin scar. For the first weeks the spot is pink and should be protected from the sun.
Can several be removed at once? Yes, they are removed in a block, in the same visit; with a large number, over several visits, and the price is per growth.
Is it sent for analysis? A typical skin tag, no; a growth that does not look typical, yes.
What are skin tags and keratoses? Skin tags are soft growths of skin on a stalk — on the neck, armpit, groin, under the breasts — in places of friction; keratoses are rough, brown or yellowish thickened plaques that multiply with age on the trunk and face. Both are benign and are removed because of friction, appearance or uncertainty.
Do they come back? A removed growth does not come back; new ones can appear elsewhere, because it is a tendency of the skin. Friction from clothes and jewellery encourages skin tags.
How much does the result depend on care after the procedure? The larger the procedure, the more it depends on it, but it always does. Healing takes weeks and months and happens almost entirely at home, so the instructions you receive when you go home, about the wound, physical activity and the scar, are part of the procedure, not a recommendation.
Medical review: doctors of Poliklinika Barbel · October 2026.