Skin Tags

(Acrochordons; Soft Fibromas)

ByDenise M. Aaron, MD, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Reviewed/Revised Sept 2023
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Skin tags are usually asymptomatic but may be irritating.

Screening patients who have multiple skin tags for insulin resistance is sometimes recommended (1).

General reference

  1. 1. Schilling WH, Crook MAInt J Dermatol 53(9):1062-1069, 2014. doi: 10.1111/ijd.12463

Treatment of Skin Tags

  • Removal if irritating or unsightly

Irritating or unsightly skin tags can be removed by freezing with liquid nitrogen, light electrodesiccation, or excision with a scalpel or scissors.

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