Skin tags (removal)?

I have a few skin tags and was wondering what would be the best way to remove them myself.


I've heard of tying a peice of cotton around them


but how long will it take for the skin tags to fall off?

Skin tags (removal)?
my husbands doctor told him he could do that also. He said a couple of days.
Reply:When I have done this tried and tested way it took 3 days for them to drop off,just keep tightening the cotton to cut off the blood supply.
Reply:My friend has me do it for her sometimes-it takes a couple of days.
Reply:it will take a few days but within a few hours you can see them dying off its not sore at all get someone to help awkward to reach ones and tie tightly
Reply:I have used sterile clippers. Not sure it's a great idea for you but it worked for me.
Reply:A dermatologist can take care of those. Careful about self procedures as they can lead to infection.
Reply:That is a way to remove them but make sure you sterilize everything and watch for infection. Doctor also told husband that sometimes they do return.
Reply:Yep, my Dermatologist told me these are very common on the human body.





Using ligation (tying them off tight around their "stem") is very effective and, as mentioned above, takes a couple of days for them to "die off".


A sewing thread cleaned with alcohol first would work well.





Another method used in the Doctor's office is Cryotherapy where Nitrogen is applied to the skin tag for a few seconds, depending on the diameter and depth of freeze, and this will also take a day or so to shrivel up and fall off.
Reply:I have a few and a few times a strand of hair has gotten wrapped around them. This of course cuts off the blood supply and after about three days they fall off. Not very pleasant but it works!
Reply:my son had skin tags took him the doctors and he used a spray and they dissapeared he was only 4 at the time so it doesnt hurt its just cold so i would do it that way
Reply:i had one between my boobs and tied it with normal cotton.


after a few days it started going darker then black then fell off on about day 5! i got a few more to tackle now! dammit! its quite tricky to get the cotton round something so small.


it DOES deffo work tho, go for it


good luck.
Reply:go to your doctor who can offer freezing them off or cauterising them. do not try and remove them with cotton as you can cause an infection.


i had a large wide based one removed a few weeks ago but it had to be cut off due to its size.