Dear Doctors: I turned 46 years old last winter, and all of a sudden I started getting skin tags. I worried it might be a sign of skin cancer, but my sister insists they’re harmless. Is that true?

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Skin tags are common and generally harmless, but why do they develop, and can they be removed? Why do skin tags develop? [Self] Skin tags are tiny, benign growths that often appear on the neck, ...

Skin tags are common and generally harmless. However, they can be a symptom of an underlying condition. You should never try to remove skin tags yourself. Doing so could lead to bleeding, scarring, or ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have several unsightly skin tags on different areas of my body. As I age, I notice more of these skin tags appearing out of nowhere. What are skin tags, and are they harmful? Can I ...