Skin tags at the anus (marisks, skin folds)
Skin tags around the anus – marisks or skin folds – are soft flaps of skin that most often remain after hemorrhoids or a past inflammation. They do no harm to your health, but many patients find they interfere with hygiene, irritate the skin or are an aesthetic bother. At Proctocare they are gently removed by MUDr. Karim Masalkhi, a proctologist with more than 20 years of experience and over 2000 successfully operated patients.
- The procedure is led by MUDr. Karim Masalkhi – on an outpatient basis, under local anesthesia
- An appointment with no referral, acute cases within 24 hours, even on weekends
- A discreet approach and modern gentle methods
Bratislava – Bernolákova 9 (STEIN II) | Žilina – Alexandra Rudnaya 100
What anal skin tags are
Marisks (skin folds) are soft, painless flaps of skin at the anal opening. They develop when the skin in this area is temporarily stretched – for example by enlarged hemorrhoids, perianal thrombosis, after childbirth or after an inflammation – and does not fully tighten again once the problem subsides. What remains is an excess fold of skin that does not disappear on its own.
It is important to know that a skin tag is not a tumor or a sign of cancer, and it is not a hemorrhoid either – although patients often confuse them. Despite being harmless, it can make everyday life unpleasant, which is why having it removed is a fully legitimate request, not an unnecessary one.
What problems skin tags cause
Medically they are harmless, but in practice they can be a real nuisance
- difficult hygiene after bowel movements – impurities get trapped in the folds
- irritation, itching or weeping of the skin around the tag
- a feeling of a foreign body, getting in the way when sitting or doing sport
- aesthetic discomfort and insecurity in intimate life
- repeated chafing and irritation when sweating
If, besides the tag, you are also troubled by itching, read more on the page anal itching – skin tags are one of its common causes.
Why skin tags develop
Most often they are a trace left by a past problem in the anal area
After hemorrhoids
The most common cause – the skin stretched over an enlarged hemorrhoidal node does not tighten again after the node subsides.
After perianal thrombosis
After the blood clot in an external node is absorbed, an empty flap of skin often remains.
After childbirth
The pressure during pregnancy and childbirth stretches the skin of the anal area; skin tags are very common in women after giving birth.
After an inflammation or a fissure
A chronic anal fissure or a past inflammation can leave behind a typical skin tag, the so-called sentinel tag.
Diagnosis – certainty that it really is just a skin tag
Although skin tags are harmless, conditions that do require treatment can look similar – external hemorrhoids, anal warts or polyps. That is why the procedure is always preceded by a proctological examination, at which the doctor assesses the tag and, if needed, adds an anoscopy or rectoscopy to rule out another finding in the anal canal.
You need no referral or special preparation for the initial examination. Only after the examination can we responsibly say whether it is a skin tag and what its removal will look like.
Treatment at our clinic – outpatient removal
A short procedure under local anesthesia; you go home shortly after the treatment and need no escort
Gentle removal of the tag
We remove the skin tag with a gentle method under local anesthesia; the procedure is short and involves no hospital stay.
An examination before the procedure
Before the removal we assess the tag precisely and rule out hemorrhoids, warts or other causes.
We also address the cause
If the skin tag is accompanied by active hemorrhoids, we also propose their treatment so that new tags do not form.
The price of the removal depends on the number and size of the tags, so we specify it after the initial examination. You will find indicative prices in the price list.
When to see a doctor
A growth at the anus is worth having assessed, even if it does not hurt
- you have felt a new growth at the anus and do not know what it is
- the growth is getting bigger, changing color or has started to hurt
- it gets in your way during hygiene, when sitting or in intimate life
- the area around the growth itches, weeps or bleeds
- you want to be sure it is not a hemorrhoid, a wart or a polyp
Book a discreet assessment
You get an appointment quickly and with no referral; we examine acute cases within 24 hours, even on weekends. Call +421 948 687 667.
Frequently asked questions about skin tags
No, marisks and skin folds are benign and do no harm to your health. However, other findings can look similar, for example warts or polyps, which is why we recommend having the growth assessed by a doctor.
A skin tag is just an empty flap of skin with no vascular filling – it does not bleed and usually does not hurt. A hemorrhoid is an enlarged vascular cushion that can bleed, hurt and prolapse. A doctor can reliably tell them apart at an examination; they often occur together.
You do not – from a medical point of view, removal is not necessary. The procedure makes sense when the tag interferes with hygiene, irritates the skin, causes itching or bothers you aesthetically. The decision is yours; after the examination the doctor tells you what to expect from the procedure.
We do the procedure on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia, so you do not feel it. It is short, you go home shortly after the treatment, and no escort is needed. The small wound usually heals within a few weeks, during which we recommend thorough but gentle hygiene.
A removed skin tag does not come back, but if the cause persists – for example untreated hemorrhoids or repeated inflammation – new skin folds can develop over time. That is why at the examination we also assess the state of the hemorrhoids and, if needed, propose their treatment.
Related topics
Hemorrhoids
The most common cause of skin tags and the options for its gentle treatment.
Anal itching
Skin tags are among the common causes of itching – read how we find the cause.
Anal warts
Wart-like growths caused by the HPV virus that need to be distinguished from skin tags.
Who will take care of you
MUDr. Karim Masalkhi
Founder and head physician of the Proctocare clinic · surgeon – proctologist
A recognized specialist with more than 20 years of experience in minimally invasive proctology and laser surgery, with over 2000 successfully operated patients. He regularly attends training placements abroad focused on the most modern techniques of minimally invasive surgery, proctology and surgical oncology.
- Certified in the LHP® method – he was the first to bring laser surgery of hemorrhoids and anal fissures to Slovakia
- A specialist in correcting unsuccessful proctological surgeries of hemorrhoids and anal fissures
- He personally guarantees expertise, safety and a considerate approach to every patient
MUDr. Manuchekhr Burkhanov
Proctologist · office: Bratislava
He focuses on the diagnosis and outpatient treatment of proctological conditions – hemorrhoids, anal fissure and other disorders of the rectum – with a discreet and individual approach. He communicates with patients in Slovak, Russian and English.
MUDr. Matúš Kačeriak
Surgeon – proctologist · office: Žilina
At the Proctocare office in Žilina you will be cared for by MUDr. Matúš Kačeriak – a surgeon at the surgical department of the FNsP Žilina hospital. He focuses on proctological examinations, diagnosis of rectal disorders and minimally invasive proctological procedures with an emphasis on precise diagnosis and individual care.
Author and medical review: Your health is in the hands of MUDr. Karim Masalkhi – founder and head physician of the Proctocare clinic, a proctologist with more than 20 years of experience and over 2000 treated patients. · Last medical review: July 2026
Bothered by a skin tag? We remove it gently and discreetly
An outpatient procedure by MUDr. Karim Masalkhi under local anesthesia – an appointment with no referral, acute cases within 24 hours.
Bratislava: Bernolákova 9, 811 07 (STEIN II) · Mon–Fri 07:30–19:30, Sat 07:30–12:30
Žilina: Alexandra Rudnaya 100, 010 01 · by appointment
info@proctocare.sk
Skin tags at the anus (marisks, skin folds)
Skin tags around the anus – marisks or skin folds – are soft flaps of skin that most often remain after hemorrhoids or a past inflammation. They do no harm to your health, but many patients find they interfere with hygiene, irritate the skin or are an aesthetic bother. At Proctocare they are gently removed by MUDr. Karim Masalkhi, a proctologist with more than 20 years of experience and over 2000 successfully operated patients.
- The procedure is led by MUDr. Karim Masalkhi – on an outpatient basis, under local anesthesia
- An appointment with no referral, acute cases within 24 hours, even on weekends
- A discreet approach and modern gentle methods
Bratislava – Bernolákova 9 (STEIN II) | Žilina – Alexandra Rudnaya 100
What anal skin tags are
Marisks (skin folds) are soft, painless flaps of skin at the anal opening. They develop when the skin in this area is temporarily stretched – for example by enlarged hemorrhoids, perianal thrombosis, after childbirth or after an inflammation – and does not fully tighten again once the problem subsides. What remains is an excess fold of skin that does not disappear on its own.
It is important to know that a skin tag is not a tumor or a sign of cancer, and it is not a hemorrhoid either – although patients often confuse them. Despite being harmless, it can make everyday life unpleasant, which is why having it removed is a fully legitimate request, not an unnecessary one.
What problems skin tags cause
Medically they are harmless, but in practice they can be a real nuisance
- difficult hygiene after bowel movements – impurities get trapped in the folds
- irritation, itching or weeping of the skin around the tag
- a feeling of a foreign body, getting in the way when sitting or doing sport
- aesthetic discomfort and insecurity in intimate life
- repeated chafing and irritation when sweating
If, besides the tag, you are also troubled by itching, read more on the page anal itching – skin tags are one of its common causes.
Why skin tags develop
Most often they are a trace left by a past problem in the anal area
After hemorrhoids
The most common cause – the skin stretched over an enlarged hemorrhoidal node does not tighten again after the node subsides.
After perianal thrombosis
After the blood clot in an external node is absorbed, an empty flap of skin often remains.
After childbirth
The pressure during pregnancy and childbirth stretches the skin of the anal area; skin tags are very common in women after giving birth.
After an inflammation or a fissure
A chronic anal fissure or a past inflammation can leave behind a typical skin tag, the so-called sentinel tag.
Diagnosis – certainty that it really is just a skin tag
Although skin tags are harmless, conditions that do require treatment can look similar – external hemorrhoids, anal warts or polyps. That is why the procedure is always preceded by a proctological examination, at which the doctor assesses the tag and, if needed, adds an anoscopy or rectoscopy to rule out another finding in the anal canal.
You need no referral or special preparation for the initial examination. Only after the examination can we responsibly say whether it is a skin tag and what its removal will look like.
Treatment at our clinic – outpatient removal
A short procedure under local anesthesia; you go home shortly after the treatment and need no escort
Gentle removal of the tag
We remove the skin tag with a gentle method under local anesthesia; the procedure is short and involves no hospital stay.
An examination before the procedure
Before the removal we assess the tag precisely and rule out hemorrhoids, warts or other causes.
We also address the cause
If the skin tag is accompanied by active hemorrhoids, we also propose their treatment so that new tags do not form.
The price of the removal depends on the number and size of the tags, so we specify it after the initial examination. You will find indicative prices in the price list.
When to see a doctor
A growth at the anus is worth having assessed, even if it does not hurt
- you have felt a new growth at the anus and do not know what it is
- the growth is getting bigger, changing color or has started to hurt
- it gets in your way during hygiene, when sitting or in intimate life
- the area around the growth itches, weeps or bleeds
- you want to be sure it is not a hemorrhoid, a wart or a polyp
Book a discreet assessment
You get an appointment quickly and with no referral; we examine acute cases within 24 hours, even on weekends. Call +421 948 687 667.
Frequently asked questions about skin tags
No, marisks and skin folds are benign and do no harm to your health. However, other findings can look similar, for example warts or polyps, which is why we recommend having the growth assessed by a doctor.
A skin tag is just an empty flap of skin with no vascular filling – it does not bleed and usually does not hurt. A hemorrhoid is an enlarged vascular cushion that can bleed, hurt and prolapse. A doctor can reliably tell them apart at an examination; they often occur together.
You do not – from a medical point of view, removal is not necessary. The procedure makes sense when the tag interferes with hygiene, irritates the skin, causes itching or bothers you aesthetically. The decision is yours; after the examination the doctor tells you what to expect from the procedure.
We do the procedure on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia, so you do not feel it. It is short, you go home shortly after the treatment, and no escort is needed. The small wound usually heals within a few weeks, during which we recommend thorough but gentle hygiene.
A removed skin tag does not come back, but if the cause persists – for example untreated hemorrhoids or repeated inflammation – new skin folds can develop over time. That is why at the examination we also assess the state of the hemorrhoids and, if needed, propose their treatment.
Related topics
Hemorrhoids
The most common cause of skin tags and the options for its gentle treatment.
Anal itching
Skin tags are among the common causes of itching – read how we find the cause.
Anal warts
Wart-like growths caused by the HPV virus that need to be distinguished from skin tags.
Who will take care of you
MUDr. Karim Masalkhi
Founder and head physician of the Proctocare clinic · surgeon – proctologist
A recognized specialist with more than 20 years of experience in minimally invasive proctology and laser surgery, with over 2000 successfully operated patients. He regularly attends training placements abroad focused on the most modern techniques of minimally invasive surgery, proctology and surgical oncology.
- Certified in the LHP® method – he was the first to bring laser surgery of hemorrhoids and anal fissures to Slovakia
- A specialist in correcting unsuccessful proctological surgeries of hemorrhoids and anal fissures
- He personally guarantees expertise, safety and a considerate approach to every patient
MUDr. Manuchekhr Burkhanov
Proctologist · office: Bratislava
He focuses on the diagnosis and outpatient treatment of proctological conditions – hemorrhoids, anal fissure and other disorders of the rectum – with a discreet and individual approach. He communicates with patients in Slovak, Russian and English.
MUDr. Matúš Kačeriak
Surgeon – proctologist · office: Žilina
At the Proctocare office in Žilina you will be cared for by MUDr. Matúš Kačeriak – a surgeon at the surgical department of the FNsP Žilina hospital. He focuses on proctological examinations, diagnosis of rectal disorders and minimally invasive proctological procedures with an emphasis on precise diagnosis and individual care.
Author and medical review: Your health is in the hands of MUDr. Karim Masalkhi – founder and head physician of the Proctocare clinic, a proctologist with more than 20 years of experience and over 2000 treated patients. · Last medical review: July 2026
Bothered by a skin tag? We remove it gently and discreetly
An outpatient procedure by MUDr. Karim Masalkhi under local anesthesia – an appointment with no referral, acute cases within 24 hours.
Bratislava: Bernolákova 9, 811 07 (STEIN II) · Mon–Fri 07:30–19:30, Sat 07:30–12:30
Žilina: Alexandra Rudnaya 100, 010 01 · by appointment
info@proctocare.sk
Skin tags at the anus (marisks, skin folds)
Skin tags around the anus – marisks or skin folds – are soft flaps of skin that most often remain after hemorrhoids or a past inflammation. They do no harm to your health, but many patients find they interfere with hygiene, irritate the skin or are an aesthetic bother. At Proctocare they are gently removed by MUDr. Karim Masalkhi, a proctologist with more than 20 years of experience and over 2000 successfully operated patients.
- The procedure is led by MUDr. Karim Masalkhi – on an outpatient basis, under local anesthesia
- An appointment with no referral, acute cases within 24 hours, even on weekends
- A discreet approach and modern gentle methods
Bratislava – Bernolákova 9 (STEIN II) | Žilina – Alexandra Rudnaya 100
What anal skin tags are
Marisks (skin folds) are soft, painless flaps of skin at the anal opening. They develop when the skin in this area is temporarily stretched – for example by enlarged hemorrhoids, perianal thrombosis, after childbirth or after an inflammation – and does not fully tighten again once the problem subsides. What remains is an excess fold of skin that does not disappear on its own.
It is important to know that a skin tag is not a tumor or a sign of cancer, and it is not a hemorrhoid either – although patients often confuse them. Despite being harmless, it can make everyday life unpleasant, which is why having it removed is a fully legitimate request, not an unnecessary one.
What problems skin tags cause
Medically they are harmless, but in practice they can be a real nuisance
- difficult hygiene after bowel movements – impurities get trapped in the folds
- irritation, itching or weeping of the skin around the tag
- a feeling of a foreign body, getting in the way when sitting or doing sport
- aesthetic discomfort and insecurity in intimate life
- repeated chafing and irritation when sweating
If, besides the tag, you are also troubled by itching, read more on the page anal itching – skin tags are one of its common causes.
Why skin tags develop
Most often they are a trace left by a past problem in the anal area
After hemorrhoids
The most common cause – the skin stretched over an enlarged hemorrhoidal node does not tighten again after the node subsides.
After perianal thrombosis
After the blood clot in an external node is absorbed, an empty flap of skin often remains.
After childbirth
The pressure during pregnancy and childbirth stretches the skin of the anal area; skin tags are very common in women after giving birth.
After an inflammation or a fissure
A chronic anal fissure or a past inflammation can leave behind a typical skin tag, the so-called sentinel tag.
Diagnosis – certainty that it really is just a skin tag
Although skin tags are harmless, conditions that do require treatment can look similar – external hemorrhoids, anal warts or polyps. That is why the procedure is always preceded by a proctological examination, at which the doctor assesses the tag and, if needed, adds an anoscopy or rectoscopy to rule out another finding in the anal canal.
You need no referral or special preparation for the initial examination. Only after the examination can we responsibly say whether it is a skin tag and what its removal will look like.
Treatment at our clinic – outpatient removal
A short procedure under local anesthesia; you go home shortly after the treatment and need no escort
Gentle removal of the tag
We remove the skin tag with a gentle method under local anesthesia; the procedure is short and involves no hospital stay.
An examination before the procedure
Before the removal we assess the tag precisely and rule out hemorrhoids, warts or other causes.
We also address the cause
If the skin tag is accompanied by active hemorrhoids, we also propose their treatment so that new tags do not form.
The price of the removal depends on the number and size of the tags, so we specify it after the initial examination. You will find indicative prices in the price list.
When to see a doctor
A growth at the anus is worth having assessed, even if it does not hurt
- you have felt a new growth at the anus and do not know what it is
- the growth is getting bigger, changing color or has started to hurt
- it gets in your way during hygiene, when sitting or in intimate life
- the area around the growth itches, weeps or bleeds
- you want to be sure it is not a hemorrhoid, a wart or a polyp
Book a discreet assessment
You get an appointment quickly and with no referral; we examine acute cases within 24 hours, even on weekends. Call +421 948 687 667.
Frequently asked questions about skin tags
No, marisks and skin folds are benign and do no harm to your health. However, other findings can look similar, for example warts or polyps, which is why we recommend having the growth assessed by a doctor.
A skin tag is just an empty flap of skin with no vascular filling – it does not bleed and usually does not hurt. A hemorrhoid is an enlarged vascular cushion that can bleed, hurt and prolapse. A doctor can reliably tell them apart at an examination; they often occur together.
You do not – from a medical point of view, removal is not necessary. The procedure makes sense when the tag interferes with hygiene, irritates the skin, causes itching or bothers you aesthetically. The decision is yours; after the examination the doctor tells you what to expect from the procedure.
We do the procedure on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia, so you do not feel it. It is short, you go home shortly after the treatment, and no escort is needed. The small wound usually heals within a few weeks, during which we recommend thorough but gentle hygiene.
A removed skin tag does not come back, but if the cause persists – for example untreated hemorrhoids or repeated inflammation – new skin folds can develop over time. That is why at the examination we also assess the state of the hemorrhoids and, if needed, propose their treatment.
Related topics
Hemorrhoids
The most common cause of skin tags and the options for its gentle treatment.
Anal itching
Skin tags are among the common causes of itching – read how we find the cause.
Anal warts
Wart-like growths caused by the HPV virus that need to be distinguished from skin tags.
Who will take care of you
MUDr. Karim Masalkhi
Founder and head physician of the Proctocare clinic · surgeon – proctologist
A recognized specialist with more than 20 years of experience in minimally invasive proctology and laser surgery, with over 2000 successfully operated patients. He regularly attends training placements abroad focused on the most modern techniques of minimally invasive surgery, proctology and surgical oncology.
- Certified in the LHP® method – he was the first to bring laser surgery of hemorrhoids and anal fissures to Slovakia
- A specialist in correcting unsuccessful proctological surgeries of hemorrhoids and anal fissures
- He personally guarantees expertise, safety and a considerate approach to every patient
MUDr. Manuchekhr Burkhanov
Proctologist · office: Bratislava
He focuses on the diagnosis and outpatient treatment of proctological conditions – hemorrhoids, anal fissure and other disorders of the rectum – with a discreet and individual approach. He communicates with patients in Slovak, Russian and English.
MUDr. Matúš Kačeriak
Surgeon – proctologist · office: Žilina
At the Proctocare office in Žilina you will be cared for by MUDr. Matúš Kačeriak – a surgeon at the surgical department of the FNsP Žilina hospital. He focuses on proctological examinations, diagnosis of rectal disorders and minimally invasive proctological procedures with an emphasis on precise diagnosis and individual care.
Author and medical review: Your health is in the hands of MUDr. Karim Masalkhi – founder and head physician of the Proctocare clinic, a proctologist with more than 20 years of experience and over 2000 treated patients. · Last medical review: July 2026
Bothered by a skin tag? We remove it gently and discreetly
An outpatient procedure by MUDr. Karim Masalkhi under local anesthesia – an appointment with no referral, acute cases within 24 hours.
Bratislava: Bernolákova 9, 811 07 (STEIN II) · Mon–Fri 07:30–19:30, Sat 07:30–12:30
Žilina: Alexandra Rudnaya 100, 010 01 · by appointment
info@proctocare.sk