Skin tags

Skin tags are harmless growths that can vary in number from one to hundreds, medically known as acrochordon. They are bits of flesh-coloured or darkly pigmented tissue that project from the surrounding skin from a small, narrow stalk (pedunculated). Early on, skin tags may be as small as a flattened pinhead-sized bump. While most tags typically are small at 2 to 5mm, some skin tags may become as large as a big grape.

Skin tags can occur almost anywhere on the body covered by skin. The most common areas for skin tags are the neck and armpits. Other common areas for the development of skin tags include the eyelids, upper chest (particularly under the female breasts), buttock folds, and groin folds. Tags are typically thought to occur where skin rubs against itself or clothing. Almost everyone will develop a skin tag at some point in their lives but middle-aged, obese, adults are most prone.

If the tags are bothersome, medical treatment options are available. Our expert doctor is able to treat your skin tag safely and quickly in our one stop clinic. The treatment will permanently remove the skin tag. There is no evidence that removing a skin tag will cause more tags to grow.