A skin tag is a small piece of soft, hanging skin that may have a stem. Skin tags are essentially benign, noncancerous, tumors of the skin. They consist of a core of fibers and ducts, nerve cells, fat cells, and a covering or epidermis. They can appear anywhere on the body, but particularly where skin rubs against other skin or clothing. They may appear on the:
- eyelids
- armpits
- under the breasts
- groin, inner thighs
- upper chest
- neck
