What Causes Skin Tags?

If you have skin tags you are probably wondering how you got them and what causes skin tags to appear on your body. No one knows for certain the cause of skin tags but you can rest assured in the fact that they are a harmless condition. Though, for some people they can be very embarrassing and have some negative psychological impact.

Even though the causes are not exactly known there are some theories. One possible reason is it can be passed on genetically from your family. Obesity is another factor that may cause skin tags as many people who are overweight seem to develop them. 

Other causes are over active hormones during pregnancy that is a perfectly normal occurance and not have any medical consequences.

Whatever the cause of skin tags, they can appear at any age but are more common as we get older.

There are many options you can pursue to remove skin tags. You can get them surgically removed by your doctor at one of our six skin clinics that offer speciliast same day treatments