skin tags
Harmless fleshy nubs
Skin tags are small, soft, benign growths that hang from the skin by a thin stalk.
They typically appear where skin rubs against skin or clothing—neck, armpits, groin, eyelids.
Medically harmless but sometimes removed for cosmetic reasons or if they catch on jewelry or clothing: The dermatologist froze off my skin tags.
Not harmful or threatening
- noncancerousNot posing mortal threat
- harmlessCausing no injury
- asymptomaticDiseased without outward signs
- nonmalignantNot harmful or spreading
lesion · dermatologist · dermatology · diagnosis · biopsy · dermoscopy · differential · nevus
Benign epithelial outgrowth
- cutaneousRelating to skin
- polypFleshy membrane projection
- stalkPlant's vertical support
- neckHead-body junction
armpit · groin · eyelid · friction · collagen · epidermis · fibroma · soft tissue
Treatment using extreme cold
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- electrosurgeryCutting tissue with current
- cauterizationBurning tissue medically
- ligationSurgical binding of vessels
snipping · scissors · scalpel · laser · ablation · numbing · anesthesia · outpatient
Growing older over time
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- insulin resistanceReduced cellular hormone sensitivity
hormonal · pregnancy · genetics · HPV · metabolic syndrome · weight gain · chafing · rubbing
benign
Not harmful or threatening
- noncancerousNot posing mortal threat
- harmlessCausing no injury
- asymptomaticDiseased without outward signs
nonmalignant · lesion · dermatologist · dermatology · diagnosis · biopsy · dermoscopy · differential · nevus · keratosis
papilloma
Benign epithelial outgrowth
neck · armpit · groin · eyelid · friction · collagen · epidermis · fibroma · soft tissue · fleshy
cryotherapy
Treatment using extreme cold
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- electrosurgeryCutting tissue with current
- cauterizationBurning tissue medically
ligation · snipping · scissors · scalpel · laser · ablation · numbing · anesthesia · outpatient · sterile
aging
Growing older over time
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
insulin resistance · hormonal · pregnancy · genetics · HPV · metabolic syndrome · weight gain · chafing · rubbing · hereditary
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- skin problemswrinkles, eczema, acne, lesions, blackheads
- growthsgrowth, growths, tumor, tumors, tumour
- abnormalitiesmalformation, deformation, anomaly, birth defect, abnormal growth
- cattle defectshydrocephalus, cleft palate, spina bifida, polydactyly, two-headed calf
- skincarecream, lotion, moisturizer, facial, serum