What causes skin tags, and how do you treat them?

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A skin tag is a small flap of tissue that hangs off the skin by a connecting stalk. Skin tags are not dangerous. They are usually found on the neck, chest, back, armpits, under the breasts, or in the groin area. Skin tags appear most often in women, especially with weight gain, and in elderly people.
Skin tags usually don't cause any pain. However, they can become irritated if anything, such as clothing or jewelry, rubs on them.A dermatologist can remove a skin tag by cutting it off with a scalpel or scissors, with cryotherapy (freezing it off), or with electrosurgery (burning it off with an electric current).

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A skin tag is a common, benign condition which consists of a bit of skin that projects from the surrounding skin and may appear attached to the skin. They just seem to grow usually under your arms or between your legs. They usually require no treatment & often just drop off on their own.

I don't know what causes them, but I know they are genetic. They can be treated by a plastic surgeon, removed in a relatively simple procedure. I have also heard that you can tie a string around the base of the tag, and the loss of blood supply will cause it to die and fall off.but this might be an old wives tale. Just ask your doctor, it would be the best bet.

I had some and my doctor deadened the area around them and froze them with liquid nitrogen. They fell off after 3 or 4 days with no scarring.

My son was born with one and they say that it can be removed or it can be grown out of.

Skin tags are benign growths. Usually they are just unsightly causing no major harm. They can get irritated and be embarrassing but usually they are not severe. You treat them by going to a dermatologist and having them frozen off with liquid nitrogen, or tying a suture around it til it falls off or cutting it off with a scalpel.

Skin Tag At A Glance
A skin tag is a common but harmless skin growth.
Skin tags are frequently found on the eyelids, neck, chest, armpits, and groin.
Treatments include freezing, tying off with a thread or suture, or cutting off.
Source(s):
http://www.medicinenet.com/skin_tag/article.htm

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