PDMD Feed / Blog / Category / August 2016 https://www.premierdermatologymd.com/ 2026-04-04 https://www.premierdermatologymd.com/static/images/social/32/rss.png https://www.premierdermatologymd.com/ To subscribe just copy and paste the URL of this page into your RSS reader Almost daily, I see someone complaining of &quot;those hangy things&quot; on their neck, in their armpits, in the groin, on eyelids.&nbsp; They&#39;re annoying - they catch on necklaces, shirt collars, and become inflamed from rubbing.&nbsp; What <em>are</em> those things, anyway?&nbsp;<br /> <br /> They&#39;re called achrochordons, or skin tags.&nbsp; They can be brown, tan, or skin-colored.&nbsp; &nbsp;And while they may be bothersome to the patient, they&#39;re actually totally benign.&nbsp; Skin tags are more common in middle-aged and older people, as well as in female and obese people - but anyone can get one.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Pregnant ladies may notice that they become larger or get more of them - which is normal.&nbsp; Since these are benign growths, they don&#39;t have to be treated - and insurance usually won&#39;t cover their removal.&nbsp; They can be snipped with scissors, burned with a little cautery, or frozen with liquid nitrogen.&nbsp; What treatment modality is used usually depends on location, the number of lesions, and the appearance of surrounding skin.&nbsp; Usually the tag doesn&#39;t return, but it doesn&#39;t guarantee that more won&#39;t appear.&nbsp; Just a caveat&nbsp;-&nbsp; it&#39;s always important to have a dermatologist check you from head to toe- they are the experts in deciding what is benign and what needs a biopsy.&nbsp; And any skin spot that changes, bleeds, or itches should be check right away!<br /> <br /> So if those &quot;hangy neck things&quot;&nbsp;are annoying, see Dr. Bilu Martin at pdmd- a quick treatment can leave you&nbsp;&quot;hangy neck thing&quot; free! https://www.premierdermatologymd.com/blog/those-hangy-neck-things 1 2016-08-17