Skin tags are small, harmless tumors that develop over time. Andover Dermatology offers skin tag removal in Andover, MA and Salem, NH.
What are Skin Tags?
Skin tags are small, painless growths that protrude from the surface of your skin. They are generally the same as your skin color or a shade or two darker. Skin tags typically form over a long period of time around areas that experience a lot of friction, but can occur anywhere on your body.
The most common locations of skin tags include:
- Neck
- Underarms
- Groin
- Inside of thigh
- Eyelids
- Beneath skin folds
Most skin tags are benign and do not need to be removed unless you don’t like the way they look or they are located in an area that can snag on clothes.
Skin tags are generally caused by friction where skin rubs against skin. They occur most often in older people, overweight people, and individuals who have diabetes.
Skin Tag Treatment at Andover Dermatology
Skin tags are easily removed with cryotherapy (freezing it off), cauterization (burning it off), or surgery. They generally do not grow back in the same location after removal, although another skin tag may form on another part of your body.
At Andover Dermatology, we have over 30 years experience providing top-quality skin tag treatment in the Andover, MA and Salem, NH areas. We do not recommend that you try removing skin tags at home. Not only can you damage your skin and cause scarring, you run the risk of infection.
Give us a call to learn more about our treatment options for skin tags. We look forward to quickly and safely removing your skin tags.