Skin tags question?

what causes them? I have been getting them everywhere (I mean that) and they're gross! What can I do do to prevent them?

Skin tags question?
I had one and shaved it off by accident (it was on my underarm). Yes, it stung, but only because some idiot (who shall remain nameless) forgot about the incident and put on deodorant immediately afterward.
Reply:I get them in a few spots. My doctor says that nobody knows why they show up, and why they grow where they do. But they are easy to remove - a quick snip, and they're gone. He said I could do it at home with a pair of scissors if I wanted to - just clean the scissors and the site beforehand.
Reply:It is a symptom of Polycystic ovary syndrome. Look it up.
Reply:A skin tag is a common, benign condition which consists of a bit of skin that projects from the surrounding skin and may appear attached to the skin. Their origin is unknown so there is no way to prevent them. In cases in which a skin tag is irritated or cosmetically unwanted, treatment may be done by freezing the tag with liquid nitrogen, tying off the tag with a thread or suture so as to cut off the blood supply, or cutting off (excising) the tag with a scalpel or scissors. Your doctor may remove it himself especially if it is a small one, otherwise he will refer you to a dermatologist. I do not recommend that you try and remove them yourself, as they can bleed heavily.
Reply:I don't know if any thing can prevent them. I've had a few taken off. My doctor says you can remove them yourself with sharp sterile scissors %26amp; lots of alcohol. Never had the nerve myself. You didn't say what age you are, but I think its all hormones.