My Teenage Daughter Keeps Getting This Spiky, Thread-Like Little Skin Bump Growing on Her Neck. She Has a Recital Tomorrow. What Is This?

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When somebody you love notices a little spiky bump on the neck the day before an important event, it can feel like the whole house stops for a minute. Skin surprises always seem to show up at the busiest times. A thin, thread-like bump on the neck is often something simple, but because it sits where collars, jewelry, and stage lights draw attention, it can suddenly feel much bigger than it is.

From the description in the headline, one possibility is a filiform wart—a narrow, finger-like wart that can grow on areas such as the face, eyelids, lips, and neck. However, a description alone cannot confirm a diagnosis. Other types of skin growths can sometimes look similar.

Here’s what a filiform wart typically