Definition for skin tags

Acrochordons, aka skin tags, 'pedunculated papillomas' or fibroepithelial polyps, are small benign tumors that form primarily in areas where the skin forms creases, such as the neck, armpits, and groin. more

Acrochordons, aka skin tags, 'pedunculated papillomas' or fibroepithelial polyps, are small benign tumors that form primarily in areas where the skin forms creases, such as the neck, armpits, and groin. They also occur on the face, usually on the eyelids. They range in size from two to five millimeters, although larger ones have been seen. The surface of acrochordons may be smooth or irregular in appearance. Often, they are raised from the surface of the skin on a fleshy stalk called a "peduncle." Microscopically, an acrochordon consists of a fibrovascular core, sometimes also with fat cells, covered by an unremarkable epidermis. less