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| Definition: | Cutaneous skin tags is a skin condition involving small, generally benign skin growths.
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| Alternative Names: | Skin tags; Acrochordons
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| Causes, incidence, and risk factors: | Cutaneous tags are very common, generally benign skin growths that occur most often after midlife. They are tiny skin protrusions, and may have a small narrow stalk connecting the skin bump to the surface of the skin. They are usually painless and do not grow or change, except for occasional irritation from rubbing by clothing or other friction. Their origin is unknown.
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Review Date: 5/7/2002
Reviewed By: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (7/28/2001).
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