We’re now in Belgravia, SW1. Two London locations, one standard of care.

We’re now in Belgravia, SW1. Two London locations, one standard of care.

We’re now in Belgravia, SW1. Two London locations, one standard of care.

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Anal skin tag removal at our Belgravia clinic, performed by Dr Vadim Corjos, with a female chaperone present throughout. From £495, with each additional skin tag £100.

Anal skin tags are small pieces of excess skin that form around the opening of the anus. They are usually harmless, but they can catch, become sore or inflamed, and make it difficult to keep the area clean. Removal is a minor procedure carried out under local anaesthetic, given as a few tiny injections that numb the area completely. The procedure itself takes around 30 minutes, within a 50-minute appointment that includes a consultation and examination beforehand and your aftercare afterwards.

Our Belgravia clinic is a few minutes from Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Sloane Square and Victoria. The same procedure, by the same doctor, at the same price, is also available at our Richmond clinic on Kew Road.

Why patients choose Belgravia for this

There is no Bodyvie shopfront on West Halkin Street and no clinic signage. You arrive through a private entrance on a quiet Belgravia street and come up by lift.

For most of our treatments that catches people out, and we warn them in advance. For this one, patients tell us it is the reason they chose Belgravia. Nothing about arriving at or leaving the building identifies why you are there.

Appointments are private, and you will not be asked to explain yourself at a front desk within earshot of anybody else.

One practical thing worth knowing, because we would rather you heard it from us: your booking confirmation and pre-care email do name the procedure. If you share an inbox, use an address only you see.

What happens at your consultation

You are seen by Dr Vadim Corjos himself. He examines the area, confirms what he is looking at and gives you a firm price, with a female chaperone present throughout. Most people find the appointment considerably less uncomfortable than they had braced themselves for.

Most people have never had this looked at before and would like to know what to expect. It is more straightforward than they imagine.

Booking discreetly

You can book this yourself online in a few taps, at any hour of the day or night, without a phone call and without explaining yourself to anybody. There are two ways to do it.

Book a doctor consultation if you would like the area assessed, the diagnosis confirmed and a firm price given before you commit to anything. It appears in the booking system as New Doctor Consult/Treatment – Anal Skin Tag Removal. £100 paid when you book online and redeemable in full against your treatment.

Book the procedure itself, listed as Minor Op – Anal Skin Tag Removal, if you already know what you want dealing with. Dr Corjos assesses the area at the start of that appointment and, if removal is appropriate, carries it out there and then. Nothing is ever removed without that assessment.

Either way, you pay the £100 when you book online and it comes off your treatment. It is deducted from what you pay on the day, or stays on your account as credit if you decide not to go ahead.

For a lot of people the phone call is the part that has been putting this off, sometimes for years. You do not have to make one.

Cost of anal skin tag removal in Belgravia

Your consultation with Dr Corjos is the New Doctor Consult/Treatment – Anal Skin Tag Removal, £100, paid when you book online and redeemable in full against the cost of your treatment. Your appointment is booked as 50 minutes, so where Dr Corjos is satisfied it is appropriate, the tag is assessed and removed at that same visit and you only need to come in once. The £100 is paid when you book online. Treatment itself starts from £495, with each additional skin tag treated in the same appointment at £100. Your final cost is confirmed following your consultation, once Dr Corjos has assessed the area.

The same pricing applies at Belgravia and at Richmond. Full detail, including what changes the price and how NHS funding works, is on our anal skin tag removal cost page.

How to prepare

Our full pre-care instructions reach you by email as soon as you book, and Dr Corjos runs through them again at your consultation. The short version:

Things we need to know in advance. Any history of haemorrhoids, fissures or inflammatory bowel disease. Any bleeding, pain or change in bowel habit. Blood-thinning medication, diabetes, slow healing, or a tendency to keloid scarring. Any current infection or soreness in the area. Pregnancy or breastfeeding.

The week before. Where it is medically safe to do so, leave off anti-inflammatories and any supplement that thins the blood. Go easy on alcohol for a day or two beforehand.

The morning itself. Shower, leave the area clean and bare, and skip creams, ointments and anything perfumed. Eat as you normally would.

None of this is a test you can fail. Tell us what applies to you and we work around it. The full preparation guidance sits on our main anal skin tag page.

What to expect on the day

You arrive at 11A West Halkin Street and go straight through to a private treatment room. There is no sitting in view of anybody else, and nothing on the door or in the building says why you are there.

Dr Corjos examines the area first and confirms what he is treating. A female chaperone is present for that and for the procedure itself, every time, whether or not you ask for one. He then numbs the area with a few tiny injections of local anaesthetic. Those sting for a second or two, and for most people that is the only thing they feel all appointment. Once the anaesthetic has taken hold you will be aware of pressure and movement but nothing sharp.

The removal itself takes around thirty minutes. The appointment is booked longer than that deliberately, so there is time to talk it through first and go through your aftercare afterwards without anybody being hurried.

Treatment is subject to clinical assessment on the day. If it is not appropriate to go ahead, we say so and explain why rather than proceed anyway.

Practical things that help

Bring or wear comfortable clothing for afterwards. Have aftercare supplies at home before you come, such as gauze and wipes, and any ointment if one has been advised. Plan a quiet day following treatment if you can.

Risks

As with any minor surgical procedure there are risks: bleeding or mild oozing, pain or discomfort during healing, infection, which is rare, scarring, delayed healing because of where the wound sits, and recurrence of skin tags over time. Healing in this area is slower than elsewhere on the body, which is why the aftercare matters more than people expect. These are discussed with you at consultation.

Recovery

You are given written aftercare guidance before you leave the clinic, and we remain available if you have questions during recovery. A follow-up appointment can be arranged if needed.

Aftercare

What happens over the following fortnight matters more to your result than the half hour in the treatment room does. Dr Corjos talks all of this through with you before you leave, and you are given it in writing to take home.

Pain relief. Paracetamol is the first choice and it is enough for most people. Take it to a schedule for the first few days rather than waiting until the ache builds. Ask Dr Corjos before you take anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen: they are not ruled out, but they can make you more prone to bleeding, so whether they suit you is his call rather than something to start on your own. Painkillers containing codeine are worth avoiding where you can, because they bind you up, and constipation is the single thing most likely to undo a good recovery.

The wound is usually left open. Nothing is stitched shut. That sounds like less care and it is the opposite: a closed wound here would sit under tension in a part of the body you cannot keep still, dry or clean, which traps fluid and invites infection and breakdown. Left open, it drains as it should and fills in from the bottom. It closes over as it heals and the finished result is generally better for having been left alone.

Keeping the area clean. Warm shallow salt-water baths, two or three times a day and again after you open your bowels, are the most useful thing you can do. They take the ache out, relax the muscle and keep the wound clean. Rinse in the shower or with a bidet rather than reaching for dry paper. If you prefer wipes, use unfragranced, alcohol-free ones, because anything perfumed will sting an open wound. Pat the area dry instead of rubbing, or use a hairdryer on its coolest setting.

Keeping things moving. Do not allow yourself to become constipated. Drink plenty, keep the fibre up, and use a stool softener if Dr Corjos has suggested one. Straining over a fresh wound causes more bleeding, more pain and slower healing than anything else you might do.

Sitting, and ring cushions. Do not sit still for long stretches in the first week. Get up and move about. A firm flat cushion or a folded towel is the sensible choice. We would steer you away from a ring or doughnut cushion, which is the first thing most people buy: with nothing underneath it, the area you are trying to protect drops into the hole, congestion and swelling increase, and the ache often gets worse rather than better. Colorectal surgeons generally advise against them for the same reason.

Ring the clinic if you have bleeding that soaks a pad rather than spotting, pain that climbs rather than settles after the first few days, a temperature, a discharge that smells offensive, or if you find you cannot pass urine. None of these is common and every one of them is easier to deal with early. Belgravia and Richmond share the same number, 020 7100 0744.

How the tags are removed

At Bodyvie, anal skin tags are removed by surgical excision or with the Surtron radiofrequency unit, whichever suits the individual tag. We do not use laser for anal skin tags. One practical reason is that excision preserves the tissue, so if there is any uncertainty about a lesion it can be sent for histology rather than destroyed. Dr Corjos carries out biopsies and histology at the clinic, and where a tag is straightforward this is not needed. He will explain what he recommends, and why, at your consultation.

The practical side matters more than people expect. Showering or using a bidet rather than wiping, patting the area dry rather than rubbing, and keeping stools soft so that you are not straining all make a real difference to how comfortable the first week is. We go through this with you before you leave.

When removal is not the right answer

Not every lump around the anus is a skin tag, and not every skin tag should be removed. Anal skin tags are commonly mistaken for haemorrhoids and for genital warts, both of which are treated differently.

If the examination suggests something other than a simple skin tag, such as an anal fissure, a fistula, or tags associated with an underlying bowel condition, removal may not be the right first step. Dr Corjos will say so at consultation and explain what should happen instead, including onward referral where that is appropriate.

Anything that has changed in appearance, bleeds, or is painful should be looked at rather than left, whether or not you want it removed.

Who comes to us in Belgravia

Two sorts of people, broadly.

The first live or work in SW1 and the streets around it, and want this dealt with close to home rather than turned into an expedition. West Halkin Street is a few minutes from Sloane Square and from Knightsbridge, and a walk from Victoria. For a lot of people in Belgravia, Chelsea and Pimlico it is the nearest place that does this properly at all.

The second travel in precisely because it is not their local clinic. With something in this area a degree of distance from your own postcode is part of the appeal, and we see people who come across from the City at lunchtime and people who make the trip in from outside London for the day.

What both groups want turns out to be the same thing: one doctor rather than a rota, a private room, a chaperone as standard, no shared waiting area, and nothing on the building announcing what it is. That is what the Belgravia site was set up to do.

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Frequently asked questions

Is anal skin tag removal available at the Belgravia clinic, or only at Richmond?

It is available at both. Dr Vadim Corjos consults and operates at our Belgravia clinic on West Halkin Street and at our Richmond clinic on Kew Road, and the price is the same at either. Choose whichever is easier for you to reach.

Do I need a referral from my GP?

No. Bodyvie is a private clinic and you can book a consultation directly, without a referral.

I feel too embarrassed to book. Is that normal?

It is extremely common, and it is the single most frequent reason people put this off for years. Our team deal with this every week and think nothing of it. If the phone call is the barrier, you do not have to make one: you can book the appointment yourself online, at any hour, without speaking to anybody. A female chaperone is present throughout, and the appointment itself is private.

Will anybody see me arriving at the clinic?

There is no Bodyvie shopfront in Belgravia and no clinic signage on the street. You arrive through a private entrance and come up by lift. Nothing about arriving or leaving identifies why you are there.

How much does it cost?

The New Doctor Consult/Treatment – Anal Skin Tag Removal with Dr Corjos is £100, paid when you book online and redeemable in full against your treatment. Treatment starts from £495, with each additional skin tag treated in the same appointment at £100. Your final cost is confirmed following your consultation, when a personalised quotation is provided.

Is it painful?

The procedure is carried out under local anaesthetic so the area is numb throughout. You are likely to feel some discomfort during the first 24 hours as the anaesthetic wears off, which can usually be managed with over-the-counter painkillers.

Can I go back to work afterwards?

Most people are comfortable back at desk work within a day or two, although the area can feel tender while it heals. We ask patients to plan for two weeks as a worst case, though many are comfortable well before that and some within a few days, and how closely the aftercare is followed makes a real difference. Full recovery can take up to six weeks. Heavy lifting and strenuous exercise should be avoided for at least one to two weeks. If your work involves long periods of sitting, cycling or travel, raise it at your consultation and Dr Corjos will advise you specifically.

Will the NHS pay for it?

Generally not. NHS commissioning policies treat the removal of benign skin lesions, including anal skin tags, as a procedure that is not routinely funded unless there are clinical features that require investigation. Private medical insurance usually classes it as cosmetic, so it is not normally covered, but you should check your own policy.

Will they come back?

Once removed, the treated skin tag does not return. New skin tags can develop over time, particularly if the area becomes irritated again.

How do I know it is definitely a skin tag?

You do not, and that is exactly why the consultation matters. Anal skin tags are commonly mistaken for haemorrhoids and for genital warts, which are treated differently. Dr Corjos examines the area and confirms the diagnosis before anything is booked.

Should I use a doughnut or ring cushion afterwards?

Better not to. It is the first thing most people buy, but colorectal surgeons tend to advise against them: with nothing underneath it, the area you are trying to protect drops into the hole, congestion and swelling increase, and the ache often gets worse rather than better. A firm flat cushion or a folded towel does the job. More useful still is not sitting in one position for long stretches in the first week.

Will the wound be stitched?

Normally no, and that surprises people. A wound here is left to fill in from the bottom rather than being pulled shut. Stitching it would hold it under tension in a part of the body that cannot be kept still, dry or clean, which traps fluid and invites both infection and a breakdown of the repair. Open, it drains as it should, heals dependably, and the finished result is usually the better of the two.