Is it hereditary? (ha spelling?) or am I doing something to cause them?  They get caught on my clothes sometimes and they rip.  they hurt.  what do I do? suggestions?

Tags are generally acquired (not present at birth) and may occur in anyone, more often they arise in adulthood. Hormones also seem to be a factor (ex:pregnancy).

They are thought to arise more readily in areas of skin friction or rubbing.

Medical ways to remove: scissors, freezing, and burning ( physician's office).

Self-treatments, including tying off the small tag stalk with a piece of thread or dental floss and allowing the tag to fall off over several days.

Scissor removal,  growth is immediately taken off but may bleed.

I've had similar and no answers from docs as to why..

That said

1) you can clip them off, then cleanse and put on small bandaid

2) there are several natural products on market which dissolve them, again, med and bandaid

3) Any doctor can clip off or freexe off when there are inumerable



They are irritating to be sure!



Hope I helped,

Nurse Andrea rN

My friend has a lot of them and went to her doctor to have them removed. They remove them and she said it is virtually pain free. Go see your doctor!

You could have a form of neurofibromatosis. Go to a dermatologist.