Skin Tags
Charles A. Gropper
(ICD-9 701.9)
Symptoms and Signs
Skin tags are asymptomatic. They are extremely common, small (1 to 3 mm), flesh-colored or brown papules. They are usually pedunculated (Fig. 42-1). Skin tags can occur anywhere on the body but are particularly common around the neck, in the groin or axillae, or under the breasts of women. They occur more often in people who are obese and tend to run in families.