Is this a skin tag? Please help!
29M. I had a small inflamed lump around my anus after anal sex on June 1st that appeared on June 4th. I thought it was a hemorrhoid (not sure if anal tissure) and used Preparation H for it.
It started inflamed and irritated, then gradually improved over the next period.
It has now been about 32 days (today is July 6th).
There is no pain anymore.
I took this picture today of my anus.
This is what is left. It feels like (when squeezed) soft skin or tissue and looks smaller than before, but I am not fully sure if it is still healing or just staying the same. But it doesn't hurt.
Three questions:
What could this be? A leftover skin tag from a hemorrhoid or something else?
If it is a skin tag, do these usually shrink and go away over time, or are they permanent once formed? Is it still possible that this is still healing at this stage? (I know I am a slow healer in general, even the tiniest wounds take ages with me.)
When should this be checked by a doctor, and is surgery needed for what you see or will it resolve on its own?
This is my first time dealing with anything like this and it has made me pretty self conscious, especially during sex. I've worked very hard to go to the gym, work on myself and this came totally out of left field. I am worried it might be noticeable or off putting or mistaken for a disease... people are very judgmental.