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Cutaneous skin tags are small, usually harmless (benign) skin growths that are easily removed by a doctor. Sometimes, warts look like skin tags.

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34 years experience

Is a type of:

Skin conditions

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common

Body locations

Skin

Is Symptom of

Seborrheic keratosis
Condition
Acanthosis nigricans
Condition
Basal cell nevus syndrome
Condition

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