10 Causes of Skin Tags
Cause #6: Age
It is a common sight to see the elderly with skin tags. In fact, most people over the age of 80 have at least one skin tag – usually more.
This is a result of changes in the way that your body produces collagen, the primary protein that’s responsible for maintaining the health and structure of the skin. As you age, your hormones become harder to balance and collagen production becomes weaker.
Furthermore, the immune system tends to weaken as a person grows older. Skin tags are technically a type of tumor, and without a healthy immune system they can be more difficult to avoid.
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