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Skin tags are soft, small, flesh-colored or slightly darker skin growths that develop mostly on the neck, in the armpits, or in the groin area.

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Skin Tags

Skin Tags

Usually, skin tags cause no trouble, but they may be unattractive, and clothing or nearby skin may rub and irritate them so that they bleed or hurt. A doctor can easily remove skin tags with scissors or a scalpel or with an electric needle.

Last full review/revision September 2008 by Daniel W. Collison, MD

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