Skin Tags Causes & Risks

Causes

Acrochordons consist of collagen fibers and blood vessels that are surrounded by a thin layer of skin. It is not clear what causes them.

Risk Factors

A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition. The following factors increase your chance of developing acrochordons. If you have any of these risk factors, tell your doctor:

• Skin chafing and irritation
• Pregnancy
• Acromegaly (gigantism)
• Insulin resistance
• Human papilloma virus
• Obesity
• Type 2 diabetes
• Crohn's disease