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A small, soft, flesh-colored growth that protrudes from the skin; also known as a cutaneous papilloma. Although their cause is unknown, skin tags are most common during pregnancy and in obese individuals. These harmless growths usually appear on the neck and armpits but may also occur under the breasts and on the chest, inner thighs, or face. If they are irritated by clothing or cosmetically disturbing, skin tags can be snipped off by a doctor with special scissors or removed by cryosurgery (freezing with liquid nitrogen) or electrodesiccation (burning with an electric current delivered through a probe).<\/p>\n

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A small outgrowth of skin, usually occurring on the neck, axilla, and groin.<\/p>\n

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A small brown-colored or flesh-colored outgrowth of the skin.<\/p>\n

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A tiny protrusion of skin tissue, which can exhibit a smooth or uneven texture, is typically flesh-colored and poses no threat to health, is known as a skin tag. These benign growths often appear in various areas of the body and are generally harmless.<\/p>\n

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A benign, tiny flap of skin that is brown or flesh-colored and commonly appears on the neck, beneath the breasts, or within skin folds. A skin tag can emerge spontaneously or may be the result of inadequate wound healing.<\/p>\n

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A small, soft, flesh-colored growth that protrudes from the skin; also known as a cutaneous papilloma. Although their cause is unknown, skin tags are most common during pregnancy and in obese individuals. These harmless growths usually appear on the neck and armpits but may also occur under the breasts and on the chest, inner thighs, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-s"],"yoast_head":"\nSkin tag - Definition of Skin tag<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A small, soft, flesh-colored growth that protrudes from the skin; also known as a cutaneous papilloma. Although their cause is unknown, skin tags are most common during pregnancy and in obese individuals. 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