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Skin Tags
Skin tags are small, soft, skin-coloured growths that hang off your skin. They can vary in colour and size – from a few millimetres up to 5cm wide. Skin tags are usually found on the neck, armpits, around the groin, or under the breasts. They can also grow on the eyelids or under the folds of the buttocks. Skin tags do not usually cause any pain or discomfort. They’re common and harmless but can be removed if they’re bothering you.
Why do skin tags appear?
Both men and women can develop skin tags. They often occur in older people and people who are obese or have type 2 diabetes. As skin tags tend to grow in the skin folds, where the skin rubs against itself, they tend to affect overweight people who have excess folds of skin and skin chafing.
Pregnant women may also be more likely to develop skin tags as a result of changes in their hormone levels. Some people develop them for no apparent reason.
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Treatment
Skin tags can easily and quickly be zapped off from the neck, axilla and body. Sometimes, skin tags fall off on their own if the tissue has twisted and died from a lack of blood supply. Book an appointment to find out how The Mayfield Clinic by Dr Nestor can help.
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