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If you want to learn how to remove skin tags both naturally, and medically, then this article might just be what you’ve been looking for.
Have you ever noticed a piece of extra skin on your body that you’re not sure what it is or how it got there? Typically, these annoyances appear in places where there is friction, like for example your eyelids, neck, underarms, and so on.
What are skin tags?
These pieces are called skin tags. It’s easy to be embarrassed when something appears on your body that doesn’t look like it belongs there, but skin tags are common and benign occurrences.
Don’t worry about expensive removal procedures, it’s easy to learn how to remove skin tags. You can identify a tag because it is an extra piece of flesh, typically normal, or just darker than flesh colored, hanging from the skin by a small stalk. Once you have identified one on your body, there are a few different ways to quickly take care of it.
How doctors remove skin tags
If you choose to have a doctor remove it, there are a couple different ways they could choose to do it. Hardly any of these will require anesthesia. Only if a skin tag was very large would you need to be under anesthesia.
A dermatologist, family physician, or general practitioner could all do the job for you. The doctor could freeze it off, effectively stopping the blood flow and removing it. They may also use scissors, and in that case there may be minor bleeding, but the results are pretty instant.
How to remove skin tags “naturally”
If you don’t want to spend the money or time visiting a doctor, there are some home remedies for skin tags. Ultimately, you want to cut off the blood supply to the base of the skin tag.
Many people recommend tying the skin tag with a bit of floss or thread. You would want to tie and knot it securely at the base of the skin tag, snugly restricting the blood flow. In a day or two, the skin tag will simply fall off.
You could also use the Vitamin E method. Apply liquid Vitamin E and cover tightly with a cloth, or band aid. The Vitamin E helps revitalize the surrounding skin while the band aid helps cut off the blood supply and removes the skin tag from your body.
You could also simply cover it with duct tape and then remove it the next day (duct tape usually stops the blood supply to the tag). You could even use mild wart remover solutions. Just make sure to saturate the skin tag with it and cover tightly with band aid. Within 24 hours, it should fall off.
In summary
Home remedies are just as effective as the doctor’s solutions, and cost you much less. If you feel safe trying these solutions to yourself, it is perfectly acceptable to treat your own skin tags. Remember, more than half of the adult population has had skin tags, and some individuals have reoccurring skin tags, so you’re not the only one!
That about covers it, I hope you learned how to remove skin tags, just follow these simple instructions, and you’ll be rid of your skin tags in no time.
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