Contaneous Skin Tags - Acrochordons

Acrochordons is also known as Contaneous tags. They are very common skin diseases which can be defined as benign skin growths that occur most often after midlife. Acrochordons are small growths of skin that some people develop on the face, neck, armpits, and the groin. is usually skin colored or hyperpigmented, and it may appear as surface nodules or papillomas on healthy skin. Acrochordons or Contaneous tags are very common, generally benign skin growths that occur most often after midlife. They are tiny skin protrusions, and may have a small narrow stalk connecting the skin bump to the surface of the skin.

The following factors may play a role in Acrochordons causes:

• Chaffing and irritation from skin rubbing together
• Human papilloma virus (wart virus)
• High levels of growth factors, particularly during pregnancy or in acrogmegaly (gigantism)
• Insulin resistance (syndrome X)

Causes of Acrochordons

• The tendency to develop skin tags is inherited (runs in families).
• Frequent irritation
• Epidermal growth factor (EGF) and alpha tissue growth factor (TGF) have also been implicated in the development of tumors such as these.
• The precise cause is unknown.

Symptoms and Treatment of Acrochordons (Contaneous Skin Tags)

Acrochordons are flesh-coloured pedunculated lesions which occur in areas of skin folds. They are tiny skin protrusions, and may have a small narrow stalk connecting the skin bump to the surface of the skin. They are usually painless and do not grow or change. They do not need treatment.