Checking your skin regularly for new growths, developing a good relationship with your dermatologist and learning about skin abnormalities are important, especially as you get older. More patients are ...

Noticing any new changes to your skin, especially if a new growth pops up, only naturally sets off a series of internal alarm bells: Is that a mole, a wart, a melanoma? If that little bump on your ...

Skin tags are benign growths that can pop up in a few areas around the body, from your underarms, to the neck, to under the breasts. They’re completely harmless, so it’s fine to leave them alone if ...

A skin tag is a growth that looks like an extension of your skin. They usually develop in specific areas of your body, such as your neck, groin, or armpits. You can also get a skin tag removed because ...

A skin tag is usually a small piece of hanging skin. Skin tags are mainly a cosmetic problem and present no real health-risk. However, most of those who have skin tags would instead remove them. One ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have several unsightly skin tags on different areas of my body. As I age, I notice more of these skin tags appearing out of nowhere. What are skin tags, and are they harmful? Can I ...

Skin tags are benign growths that commonly appear in middle-aged individuals. They are usually skin-colored or slightly pigmented and can range from millimeters to centimeters in size. Although they ...

Noticing a new bump or growth near the vagina, around the external genital area, or on the groin can be stressful — and understandably so. Instead of falling down the rarely helpful rabbit hole of ...

A skin tag is a soft growth of skin. Skin tags can grow anywhere on the body. However, they often appear in areas with a lot of friction, such as in skin folds or on the genitals, such as the scrotum.