How do you tell the difference between a skin tag on the dick and genital warts? Originally Posted by AMOUR_nikkiSkin tags are a small piece of skin which protrudes off the body and can be irregular in shape. Warts are more cylindrical and have a different texture compared to skin tags. Warts also come in different colors and can be clustered or come in pink or deeper shades, where as skin tags are directly skin colored or a darker shade of skin color.