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Skin Tags

Small benign growth

Skin Tags

Are usually small soft, benign growths that are usually harmless and painless

Appearance

Can be the same colour as the skin, or slightly darker.

They can look like they are hanging off the skin, and can cause irritation from rubbing on jewellery or fabric

Range from a few milimeters to 5 cm wide

Common Locations

Can be located in any part of the body but most commonly are found in:

  • Neck
  • Armpits
  • Groin
  • Under the breasts
  • Eyelids
  • Under the fols of teh buttocks
Causes

Skin tags are more common in older people, however t patients wil type 2 diabetes, pregnant women may develop skin tags and some may devolops skin tags for no reason.

Treatment

Can be removed by freezing them off (cryotherapy- via Nitrogen spray)