Mr. Onur Gilleard
Qualifications & Experience
Mr Onur Gilleard is a distinguished consultant plastic surgeon on the GMC specialist register. He previously held an NHS consultant post at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, specialising in skin cancer and microsurgical reconstruction. In 2021, Mr Gilleard transitioned from the NHS to dedicate himself fully to private practice, allowing him to focus exclusively on providing personalised, high-quality care to his patients. He is recognised as an expert in laser treatments, having conducted research and developed advanced treatment protocols using cutting-edge laser technology to optimise both clinical outcomes and cosmetic results.
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A properly removed skin tag does not grow back — once a tag is taken off at its base, that
specific tag is gone for good. What does happen is that new tags can form, in the same area or
elsewhere, because the underlying causes (friction, hormones, insulin resistance) continue. People sometimes mistake
a new nearby tag, or an incomplete DIY removal, for “regrowth”. This guide explains the difference and how to keep
new tags to a minimum.
Why a Removed Tag Doesn’t Return
When a clinician removes a tag at its base — by cryotherapy, electrosurgery or excision — the whole structure is
gone, so it cannot regrow. The exception is incomplete removal, common with DIY attempts that
leave part of the base behind, which can let a tag partly reappear (see removal gone wrong).
Why New Tags Appear
The tendency to form tags doesn’t go away with removal. If friction, weight, hormones or
insulin resistance
persist, new tags can develop nearby — which is easily mistaken for the old one growing back.
Keeping New Tags to a Minimum
Reduce friction (well-fitting clothing, keeping folds dry), manage weight, and improve insulin sensitivity. None of
this removes existing tags, but it lowers how many new ones form. Existing tags can be removed any time — see
how removal works.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Can a skin tag grow back after it’s removed?
- A tag removed completely at its base does not grow back. If it seems to, it’s usually a new tag forming nearby, or an incomplete DIY removal that left part of the base. Professional removal takes the whole tag, so it won’t return.
- Will I keep getting new skin tags?
- You may, if the underlying factors — friction, weight, hormones, insulin resistance — persist. Managing these reduces the rate, but some people are simply more prone to tags. New ones can be removed as needed.
- Why has a skin tag come back in the same spot?
- Most often because the original removal was incomplete and left part of the base, or because that area is prone to friction and has formed a new tag. A clinician can remove it fully so it doesn’t recur.
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