According to estimates, about every second person on this
planet has one or more skin tags on his/her body in one
of several areas - the groin,
genitals,
armpits or eyelids. Yet, the question of skin tag causes
has not been answered by health professionals. One of
the main reasons for this seems to be the benign nature
of skin tags. Since they are known not to pose any threat
to health, skin tag causes have not been made a priority
for scientific research. Still, several studies have been
conducted by several researchers to find possible skin
tag causes and their findings include a number of influencing
factors potentially responsible for causing skin growths
that include the commonly known skin
tags. The main causes are briefly described below.
Heredity
One of the possible skin tag causes is heredity i.e.
genetic tendency to develop skin tags. This has been
found particularly in people who are in, or close to,
the middle years of their life. But people of any age
group, including babies, are on the average more likely
to develop skin tags if they are born to parents who
have the same kind of skin growths.
Obesity
A number of studies and surveys list obesity as one
of the main causes
of skin tags. Being overweight puts you at an increased
chance of getting skin tags. Overweight people usually
develop skin tags in their armpits, groins, on the neck,
and on eyelids. It is yet to be discovered exactly what
causes skin tags to grow in these parts in obese people.
One idea is that rubbing of skin against skin is an
important influence on the growth of skin tags. In women,
this is thought to be responsible for developing skin
tags under the breasts.
Pregnancy
Men and women are equally likely to get skin tags except
for pregnant women. Pregnancy is one of the main skin
tag causes in women. Pregnant women may develop skin
tags under their breasts (bra lines), under the arms,
and/or on the neck (between the folds). The good thing
about skin tags in pregnancy is that they commonly disappear,
without treatment, in a few months after childbirth.
If they cause annoying symptoms, then skin
tag removal can be performed safely by cryotherapy
(the freezing
of skin tags) in a dermatologist’s office.
Miscellaneous Skin Tag Causes
Besides the main factors mentioned above, other skin
tag causes have also been shown to influence the growth
of skin tags.
The most notable of these is chaffing or rubbing of
skin against skin in different parts of the body. Elevated
levels of hormones, like those peaking during pregnancy
or involved in gigantism, are also regarded as possible
skin tag causes. Another cause, pointed out by some
studies, is the boy’s insulin resistance. In some
cases, microorganisms may also cause the appearance
and/or growth of skin tags. The Human Papillomavirus
(wart virus) is one such example of skin tag causes.
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