Acrochordons

Definition

Acrochordons are made up of loosely arranged collagen fibres and blood vessels surrounded by a thickened or thinned-out epidermis. They are small benign tumors that occurs in areas where the skin forms creases, such as the neck, armpits, and groin. They also occur on the face, usually on the eyelids. They are usually harmless and do not become cancerous or malignant. They can become irritated if they are in an area where clothing or jewelry rubs against them, and they may be unsightly.

Acrochordons normally vary in size and shape. They are considered as a projection of skin from the surrounding skin and may appear attached to the skin. Acrochordons are also very common that appear to hang off the skin. They are also described as: Skin tags, Papillomas, Soft Wart, Soft fibromas, Pedunculated, Filiform.

Causes of Aacrochordons

The causes of Acrochordons includes:-

• Overexposure to the sun, such as a severe, blistering sunburn during childhood, may also lead to the condition of acrochordons.
• The viral infections, such as chickenpox and shingles may lead to the condition of acrochordons.
• Repeated exposure to X-rays, chemicals, and radioactive substances, are also the main factors of acrochordons.
• Acne in its serious chronic condition, may also lead to formation of acrochordons.
• If hormones are not produced normally, they may cause acrochordons.
• If you have a liver problems, such as hepatitis , then it may cause acrochordons to your body.
• Skin tags develop in both men and women as they grow older. They tend to be more numerous in obese persons and in those with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• Bacterial skin infections, such as impetigo and cellulitis can also cause of acrochordons.
• Some people develop acrochordons as an allergic reaction to a medicine which may cause some skin changes.
• High levels of growth factors, particularly during pregnancy or in acrogmegaly, may produce acrochordons.
• Acrochordons are also seen with increased frequency in patients with insulin resistance.
• Actinic keratosis, may in turn lead to the condition of acrochordons.

Symptoms of Acrochordons

Acrochordons at first may appear as a tiny soft bump on the skin. A skin tag is painless, although it can become irritated if it is rubbed a lot. The Possible Signs and Symptoms of Acrochordons includes:

• May have a narrow stalk.
• They are mostly skin colored, but sometimes may be darker too.
• Usually located on the neck, armpits, trunk and other body folds.
• They are usually very small, but in some cases they may increase in size too, they may become half an inch long.

Treatment of Acrochordons

Acrochordons usually don't need any treatment and will get cured on their own as time passes. Treatment Options which can aid the healing process includes:

• Chromium Polynicotinate can also be taken for the purpose. Acrochordons usually disappears fast by intake of Chromium Picolinate 200 mcg twice a day.
• When a acrochordons 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 the tag with a scalpel or scissors.
• In few cases, if acrocordons is not going, then it may be removed easily through surgery.
• Olive oil and using safflower oil as a substitute for vegetable oil will provide all necessary vitamin E needed for treating acrochordons.