You look in the mirror and notice them: small, soft lumps on your neck, underarms, or beneath your breasts. Maybe they've been there for a while. Maybe they're new. You wonder: Is this normal? Should I be worried?
Take a deep breath.
In the vast majority of cases, these growths are skin tags (medically known as acrochordons), one of the most common and harmless skin variations. They are not a sign of illness, poor hygiene, or contagion. They are simply natural changes in the skin.
What exactly are skin warts?
Skin tags are small, soft, skin-colored or slightly pigmented growths that hang from the skin by a thin stalk (called a peduncle). They are usually between the size of a pinhead and a grain of rice, and are soft and flexible to the touch; they are not rough like warts or raised like moles.
