Removing Skin Tags?

Craig1981 · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:50

Since starting my diet and going to the gym on a regular basis, I've noticed that I've developed some skin tags. I've got several on my right armpit and a couple more on my inner thigh. Now they are in places where there out of sight and they dont cause me any real hassle, but I dont like having them and want to get rid of them.

Is there a safe and hopefully painless way of removing them?

Castiel · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:51

I have a bunch as well....wouldn't mind getting rid of them.

Skillmister · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:51

I've removed quite a few on my neck accidentally while shaving.

jcb33 · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:51

Go to the doctors, they freeze them, depending on the size you may need this done a couple of times, but they fall off after about a week and you are done.

Jcb33.

arknor · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:52

From the NHS website

Removing skin tags

If you have a skin tag that is upsetting you, consider making an appointment with a privately practising GP to have it removed.

Skin tags can easily be burnt or frozen off in a similar way to how warts are removed.

If your skin tag is small with a narrow base, the GP may suggest you try removing it yourself by:

tying off the base of the skin tag with dental floss or cotton to cut off its blood supply and make it drop off
cutting it off with fine sterile scissors

Do not attempt to remove large skin tags yourself because they will bleed heavily.

I guess you can use that stuff you buy from chemists to freeze warts off to seeing as that's basically what a GP does

'Harry · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:53

Pull them off.

Bit of a jessie? See GP.

chief barker · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:53

Tie some sewing string around them to cut the blood supply off.

JoeF1 · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:53

Skillmister said:
I've removed quite a few on my neck accidentally while shaving.

CRINGE. Reminds of me a potato peeler situation.

Rameses · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:53

Tie cotton around them tight and wait.

arc@css · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:54

Electrolysis.

metachi · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:54

i have 1 skin tag on my left ball since a child.

arknor · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:55

metachi said:
i have 1 skin tag on my left ball since a child.

Thank you for sharing that with us and specifying which ball just in case we were wondering.

Castiel · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:55

metachi said:
i have 1 skin tag on my left ball since a child.

That's called your willy.....

Kimi · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:55

I pulled one off my leg once, bleed for ages and then it came back, so i pulled it off again. It learnt its lesson

arknor · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:55

metachi said:
i have 1 skin tag on my left ball since a child.

Castiel said:
That's called your willy.....

chipperhead · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:57

Nail clippers, 2 seconds of pain then freedom

metachi · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:57

Castiel said:
That's called your willy.....

hahaha good one

JAzz · 7 Mar 2013 at 13:59

chief barker said:
Tie some sewing string around them to cut the blood supply off.

Basically what I did, had two on my neck and they both fell off after about a week and now not even a mark left!

Craig1981 · 7 Mar 2013 at 14:08

I remember years ago I did have a pretty large one on my chest. I tried pulling it off but it would never budge. I accidently pinched the base of it between my two fingernails, which nipped like hell for a second. The next day it had shrivelled and turned black. It broke off with the slightest touch and never came back.

Dont really want to go to the doctors about something so benign, so I might try removing them with a pair of nail clippers or sterile scissors. Most of them are pretty tiny ones anyway.

Wizzfizz · 7 Mar 2013 at 14:11

Castiel said:
That's called your willy.....

HAHA