Skin tags are common benign (non-cancerous) skin polyps. This image displays loosely hanging acrochordons (skin tags). Skin tags are frequently found on the neck. This image displays small, benign skin polyps called acrochordons (skin tags). This image displays a lesion with a thin "stalk" typical of skin tags (acrochordons). This image displays a typical acrochordon (skin tag) on the neck.
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Skin Tag (Acrochordon)  Information for adults

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Skin tags are common benign (non-cancerous) skin polyps.
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Overview
A skin tag (acrochordon) is a common, possibly inherited condition that manifests as small, flesh-colored growths on a thin stalk. Skin tags are benign lesions that can sometimes become irritated or traumatized.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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