Skin tags are small, smooth and soft hanging skin peduncles or
stalks. They can be easily distinguished from warts and moles
because of their unique appearance. The scientific and medical
terms for skin tags are acrochordon, cutaneous papilloma,
cutaneous tag, fibroepithelial polyp, fibroma molluscum, fibroma
pendulum, papilloma colli, soft fibroma, and Templeton skin tag.
But, no matter how intimidating the terms are, skin tags should
not pose a threat or worry to those who have them because these
skin growths are benign. They are completely harmless and
painless. However, there are instances when skin tags get
irritated and may hurt a little bit. These usually happen when
skin tags get in the way of people’s everyday routine, like
dressing up or body scrubbing, etc. See, since they are not
painful, people who have them often forget that their skin tags
exist. Skin tags typically grow on or above the eyelids, the
armpits, under the breast, neck, upper chest, and groin. The
common locations where skin tags gr