A skin tag should not change in shape or size and should not bleed or ooze a discharge. Its cause is not specific but skin tags are believed to occur as a result of friction caused by the skin rubbing against itself…the reason they are common is skin folds e.g. women with large breasts are prone to developing skin tags under the breast.

The condition is also linked to collagen (a fibrous protein) and blood vessels that are trapped underneath thicker skin. It can also be genetically [people whose family members have skin tags are likely to develop them at some point].

Wearing improperly fitting clothing, heavy jewelry, increased stress and poor diet may all pray a role in development of skin tags; HPV- a group of viruses with in the papillomavirus can actively infect human skin, resulting in skin tags.

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