2007-01-26 14:06:13 · 7 answers · asked by birdlady 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
No just a nuisance, although I did get one caught in the zipper of my coat once. Ouch!
2007-01-26 14:10:17 · answer #1 · answered by MimC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A skin tag is a soft, skin-colored growth that hangs from the surface of the skin on a thin piece of tissue called a stalk. Its medical name is acrochordon. Skin tags are not skin cancer and cannot turn into skin cancer.
2007-01-26 14:12:03 · answer #2 · answered by nochocolate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless they get irritated or infected which may happen if they get routinely chafed.
Mine went away when I started getting my blood sugars under control (hypoglycemic). www.hufa.org has info on hypoglycemia.
2007-01-26 16:19:33 · answer #3 · answered by Pegasus90 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a number of them all over my neck and under my arms. My doctor told me that as long as you don't cut them off they should not be a problem, at least not cut them off yourself. They can cause skin cancer if you mess with them too much.
2007-01-26 14:17:17 · answer #4 · answered by golden rider 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not at all! My daughter was born with one on her ear, I had it removed when she was 6 months old.
2007-01-26 15:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by Urchin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not that I have heard..just sort of gross...if you can swing it, see the dermatologist and get them zapped off
2007-01-26 14:10:58 · answer #6 · answered by OliveRuth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-01-26 14:13:10 · answer #7 · answered by da_hammerhead 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋