It isn’t a problem to figure out how to remove skin tags if you find they are bothering you. There are many options that you can consider.
Skin tags, also called acrochordons, are small flaps of skin that sometimes occur where skin rubs against skin. They generally are not painful, and only need to be removed for aesthetic reasons. Skin tags are most common under the armpits, under the breasts, on the eyelids, and on the neck, upper chest and groin. They tend to be more common in middle-aged individuals and the obese and often occur during pregnancy, perhaps due to hormonal changes.
Options on how to remove skin tags.
Your first option is one of the do-it-yourself methods available in drugstores. These are meant to freeze off the skin tag, and are similar to wart removal products. It will take approximately 7 to 10 days for the skin tag to be completely removed using over-the-counter products.
Another option to remove a skin tag is to tie a thin string around its base for a couple of days until the skin tag falls off. By doing this, you cut off the blood supply to the skin tag causing the death of its tissues. For this purpose, you can use a sewing thread, a dental floss or a thin fishing line. You can also remove a skin tag by using some fingernail polish. You completely cover the tag with it twice a day. As the fingernail polish starts to dry out, the skin tag will start to shrink and then disappear within 2 weeks.
Skin tags can grow anywhere in your body – on the eyelids, in the elbow, in the armpits and even on the neck.
Skin tags are regarded by dermatologists as small benign or harmless tumors. Normally, skin tags grow very slowly to a specific size, up to inch long (1.27 cm), and then cease growing. But there are some that grows rapidly and consistently which might be malignant and possibly cancerous. If you are not so sure about it, better consult a medical expert first.
Usually, if it is not irritating or does not appear in areas which are very visible, treatment is not necessary. But if it really bothers you or it is located in areas which is very visible such as eyes or anywhere in your face, then, you might opt to remove or treat it.
Some other methods of removal include freezing the skin tags off with liquid nitrogen or removing them with a scalpel or surgical scissors. Cauterizing or burning skin tags off is also effective.
Once skin tags are removed, they do not grow back, although they may continue to appear on other parts of the body. Skin tags can be removed using some herbal extracts like Dermisil for skin tags, which is used as a topical treatment. It is a very gentle treatment that attacks only the tissues of the tags to destroy them without harming any other parts of the healthy skin.
Get some expert advice on how to remove skin tags.
When considering how to remove skin tags, it doesn’t hurt to get the advice of a dermatologist, since this type of doctor specializes in skin issues and can help you figure out how to remove skin tags with minimal pain and risk of scarring.
Some methods for removing skin tags include cauterization, or burning off the skin tag, cryotherapy, or freezing off the skin tag, cutting off the skin tag with a scalpel or using ligation to cut off the blood supply to the skin tag so it falls off.
If your skin tag is on your eyelid, you may need to speak to an ophthalmologist to figure out how to remove skin tags of this type. You don’t want to risk damaging your eye or your eyesight.
Some skin tags even go away by themselves, especially if they are relatively small, although this is less common. Usually once a skin tag is formed it will stay until it is removed.
If your skin tags bother you, there isn’t much risk when you remove them. Some removal methods may cause a small amount of pain or bleeding. However, removing skin tags does not make it more likely that you will get more skin tags. Some people are just more prone to getting skin tags, perhaps due to hereditary factors.
Now you know how to remove skin tags and return your skin to its normal healthy look.