what causes skin tags?
What causes skin tags? Read on to find out what skin tags are, skin tag treatment, and skin tag removal - plus find out what causes skin tags, those nasty little bits of outlying skin...
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1. *What Causes Skin Tags?*
So, what causes skin tags? Skin tags are actually little benign tumors that are relatively harmless in nature. They occur in about 45% of people sometime during their lives - both women and men. Although there is no known direct cause for skin tags, it is suspected that rubbing against clothes or other skin areas plays a part as well as hormones (as pregnant women often develop skin tags and also women approaching menopause or perimenopause).
2. *What Causes Skin Tags? - More Information*
Skin tags can occur anywhere but usually form where there's a crease in the skin such as the underarm, groin, or neck. They can be ignored unless they become damaged (by being hit by a razor, for example) and become inflamed and/or infected. If they are bothersome, skin tag removal may be considered.
3. *What Causes Skin Tags? - Should we ignore them?*
Skin tag treatment isn't always necessary - many people just ignore them. However, if one occurs near the eye or somewhere where it is sore or troublesome, the patient may be interested in skin tag removal. Read on for more about skin tag removal.
4. *What Causes Skin Tags and How are they Treated*
Skin tag treatment is often similar to treatment of unwanted moles. Mole and skin tag removal are alike in that they can be frozen to be removed or can be removed with a scalpel. Skin tag removal can also be accomplished by ligation, cutting off the blood supply to the skin tag so it will fall off.
5. *What Causes Skin Tags? - More Treatment of Skin Tags*
Additional treatment for skin tags includes cauterizing them (burning them off). Again, treatment for skin tags is only required if the patient wants the skin tag or skin tags removed for vanity reasons or because its rubbing and bothering them.
Tips Warnings
Skin tags treatment is pretty quick and relatively painless - if a skin tag is bothering you, consult your doctor about it.
