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Alternate Names : Soft Fibroma
Skin Tags | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring
There is no way to prevent skin tags.
Skin tags are not cancerous and have no long-term effects.
Skin tags are not contagious and pose no risk to others.
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Author: Lynn West, MD Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN Date Reviewed: 07/27/01