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Cutaneous skin tags are small, usually harmless (benign) skin growths that are easily removed by a doctor. Sometimes, warts look like skin tags.

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35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Skin conditions

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common

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Skin

Is Symptom of

Seborrheic keratosis
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Acanthosis nigricans
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Basal cell nevus syndrome
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