skin tag
Harmless dangling flesh
A skin tag is a small, soft, benign growth that hangs from the skin by a narrow stalk.
They typically appear on the neck, armpits, eyelids, or other areas where skin rubs against skin or clothing.
Skin tags are harmless and common, especially with age, though people often have them removed for cosmetic reasons.
Benign connective tissue tumor
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- lesionArea of pathological change
- dermatologistDoctor treating skin disorders
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
diagnosis · harmless · noncancerous · asymptomatic · common · painless
Treatment using extreme cold
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- cauterizationBurning tissue medically
- ligationSurgical binding of vessels
- snippingCutting in small bites
electrosurgery · laser · scalpel · scissors · local anesthesia · sterile · outpatient · numbing
Resistance between touching surfaces
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- insulin resistanceReduced cellular hormone sensitivity
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hormonal changesFluctuations in body messengers
pregnancy · aging · genetics · HPV · metabolic syndrome · weight gain · chafing
fibroma
Benign connective tissue tumor
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- lesionArea of pathological change
- dermatologistDoctor treating skin disorders
biopsy · diagnosis · harmless · noncancerous · asymptomatic · common · painless
cryotherapy
Treatment using extreme cold
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- cauterizationBurning tissue medically
- ligationSurgical binding of vessels
snipping · electrosurgery · laser · scalpel · scissors · local anesthesia · sterile · outpatient · numbing · aftercare
friction
Resistance between touching surfaces
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- insulin resistanceReduced cellular hormone sensitivity
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
hormonal changes · pregnancy · aging · genetics · HPV · metabolic syndrome · weight gain · chafing
epidermis
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- collagenStructural body protein
- elastinProtein enabling tissue recoil
keratin · follicle · pore · neck · armpit · eyelid · groin · stalk · peduncle · crease
flesh-colored
Resembling human skin tone
dangling · floppy · wrinkled · smooth · teardrop · protrusion · outgrowth · flap · bump · raised
skin tagmelanoma
Aggressive pigment-cell cancer
malignant tumor · skin cancer · mole · basal cell carcinoma · keloid