What is a Skin Tag?

A skin tag is a harmless tumor that looks like a piece of hanging skin. It is usually narrow where it connects to the skin and then grows to a larger ball or oval. The medical name for a skin tag is "acrochordons".

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

A Guide on Skin Tags (Acrochordons)

Skin tags (acrochordons) are growth associated with aging. There is no known cause of skin tag growth, but it is called benign growth, often described as a piece of flesh or skin tissue protruding from the surrounding skin. Skin tags are a growth that hangs on a person's skin with a stalk. Although there are varieties of appearance, the majority of skin tags are slightly...

Moles, Warts, and Skin Tags - Causes of Skin Tags

Skin tags are also called acrochordons, fibroepithelial, papillomas, pedunculated or filoform benign moles. Moles, warts, and skin tags are all skin lesions which can cause a lot of frustration to some individuals. Before you decide to remove them, you need to know about their causes. The moles, warts, and skin tags are simply hyperplasia or overgrowth of skin. These lesions...