A skin tags are small, soft, fleshy-coloured benign skin growth or lump, often on a stalk.

Skin tags are probably the single most common skin blemishes on an adult body. They are generally harmless but they can annoying at times.

Skin tags tend to occur on the sweaty area of the body such as neck, armpits, groins, and even under the breasts. Sometimes they can occur on the eyelids too.

Some may have hundreds of skin tags especially around the neck and armpits. Almost every adult will develop a skin tag at some time in their lives.

Age wise people in their middle age, especially those who are obese are most prone to get skin tags.