Skin tags, also known as an acrochoron, are usually small growths of skin that are soft and moveable. They usually grow on the creases of skin and on the eye lids. There is no known health hazard due to skin tags but people often want to get rid of them for other reasons.

Those reasons include:

* They are getting irritated by the clothing that is worn.
* The skin tag is growing in a place for all to see so there is embarrassment.
* The skin tag is getting caught by zippers or jewelry.

There is no specific reason why some people get skin tags and others don't. Some of the causes are: getting over weight, age, pregnancy and sometimes for hereditary reasons. Skin tags form naturally and thus cannot be prevented from growing. However, there is a lot you can do to get rid of skin tags.

Some of the methods require you to go to a doctor who will most likely use one of the following methods to remove it:

* Freeze dry the skin tag so it literally falls off
* Cut it off with surgical scissors or a knife.
* Put some surgical acid on it to dissolve the skin tag away

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