Skin tags are common and generally harmless. However, they can be a symptom of an underlying condition. You should never try to remove skin tags yourself. Doing so could lead to bleeding, scarring, or ...

While they’re typically harmless, skin tags are one of those embarrassing skincare problems that are virtually impossible to conceal (I mean, they’re fleshy bumps, not flat blemishes, after all).

Most adults have had a skin tag at one time or another, and they’re typically nothing to worry about. “Skin tags are small, benign growths of skin,” says Dr. Susan Massick, a board-certified ...

As you approach middle age, small, benign skin growths better known as skin tags oftentimes begin to form around the eyes, on the back, chest and neck and under the armpits where skin rubs together.