Remove your skin tags right away.

Do you know what skin tags are and the methods you can employ to eliminate them from your body?

It is not a strange sight to see so many people having warts, moles, dysplastic nevus, and skin tags. While some appear right at birth, others develop when one becomes an adult. All these can be removed from the skin by using simple remedies or by sophisticated laser surgeries. The size and type of mole are going to be factored into the decision-making process regarding the removal treatment.

Cancerous moles need special treatment, as we should not allow it to spread to other regions of the body. Skin tags are called as acrochordon. On the other hand, fibroepithelial polyp is what a benign projection on the skin is called. Skin tags commonly develop in parts of the body where creases are present. An example where skin tags appear in is the neck area. The groin area and the underarms are also skin tag-prone regions. When it appears in the neck or on your face or eyelids, it might cause you discomfort. Skin tags of this type do not grow as time passes. You won't feel any pain with them either.

The normal size is about as small as a rice grain. Unlike common moles, they are not flat on the skin. They will be a little raised. The skin tags will be held on a support called peduncle. You will find that that top layer of the skin tags will be quite smooth to the touch. There will be an irregularity to its appearance. It has a fibro vascular core and contains fat cells.

You are bound to feel some pain, when the skin tags keep rubbing on your clothes. Because of that, many people want to be rid of them. When children develop skin tags, it is mainly caused by virus. Like warts, they appear as small bumps on the skin. The activity of these viruses is not constant. Sometimes they become inactive or dormant. Skin tags appear when they are activated or triggered into activity.

The usual virus causing it is the HPV virus. The skin tags develop in both adults and children. Similar to this, is another virus called the molloscumcontagiosumvirus. These molluscums are present in the towels or anywhere at home. You can also get this virus by coming into contact with a person who has them. These molloscums are highly prevalent in kids below the age of ten years. Adults can also get affected rarely by this virus. Skin tags are often found among children around the ears. They seem nothing more like tiny protuberances. 

Why do some children develop these skin tags even before birth?

If the cartilage in the ears does not properly form, in utero development of skin tags takes place. There are times when you see the head part being connected to the upper ear area or the upper ear lobe. This could lead to skin tag forming. Skin tags are not abnormalities, so there really no pressing need to have them removed. But you can also opt to get them removed if your concerns are cosmetic in nature.