Skin tags are small brown or flesh-coloured growths (usually a few millimeters to 5cm in size) that hang from the surface of your skin. They are made of loose collagen fibres and blood vessels surrounded by skin, and can look like warts or raised bumps. Although skin tags are common they are completely harmless, and they do not usually cause any pain or discomfort. However, they can snag on clothing or jewellery and bleed as a result, and can also lower your self esteem.

Skin tags are usually a few millimetres in size, although can be as big as 5cm.

They are often found on the neck, in armpits, groins or under breasts. They can also grow on the eyelids or under the folds of the buttocks