06/18/2026
Skin tags (acrochordons) are harmless, non-cancerous growths of excess collagen and blood vessels trapped within thicker layers of skin. While the exact cause is not definitively known, medical professionals agree their formation is primarily driven by friction, metabolic issues, hormonal fluctuations, and genetics.
Professional removal is the safest method and can be easily performed by a medical professional using cryotherapy (freezing), electrosurgery (burning), or ligation (cutting off blood flow)