Ok, I have ALOT of skin tags (underarm only, hmm) We all know how to remove them, however what I'd like to know is why we get them? Example being warts: We get them because of a virus.
Serious answers are appreciated.
2006-09-28 20:24:38 · 2 answers · asked by afanofnataliewood 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Skin tags are harmless, although they are sometimes irritated by clothing or jewelry. Why and how skin tags form is not entirely known, but there are correlations with age and obesity. They are more common in people with diabetes mellitus and in pregnant women. It is estimated that by age 70, up to 59 percent of people have them. A genetic component (causation) is thought to exist.
Please see the webpages for more details and images on Acrochordon (Cutaneous skin tags)
2006-09-28 20:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've only know old people to get them, so I thought it was a function of age.
2006-09-28 20:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋