Should i put my son through..

my little boy is 2.5 yrs old. he was born with a 'skin tag' like thing on his neck line. its just above where the neck of a tshirt lies. it looks like a large pea sized wart. the dr's all say its harmless. my question is should i get it removed for cosmetic reasons before he starts school? i know how horrible it is for a child to go through an anaesthetic because my 5yr old has had his tonsils out. however i also know how horrible kids can be at school.... i was called 4 eyes for most of my school years!!! it is unsightly and i think looking at me now as an adult if i had something on my body that my parents could have sorted out as a kid i would have wanted it done. however as a parent i don't want to put him through an operation!! (my sister says it's 'gross' and i should get it cut off as soon as possible!)..

i honestly can't decide which way to go.... all you parents out there...what would you do?

You know, none of us are flawless. We ALL have something physical that sets us apart from our peers. Be it height, color, teeth, hair color, visual, talent, intelligence, sense of humor...whatever.

And when you check into the histories of great people - they became great because they conquered adversity. FDR had his wheelchair, Moses stuttered, Ludwig van Beethoven became deaf, and on & on.

I feel that I grew stronger because I wore glasses, braces on my teeth, was taller than ALL the girls in my class, and my period didn't start until I was 14. I was teased, taunted, humiliated, and ostrasized.