The dreaded skin tags..........how do you or someone you know get rid of them. I hate em.

[a kennedy]

[Phoenix61]

1. Dermatologist freezes them off. nt

[multigraincracker]

4. Just had a round of treatments.

Some were froze off, some cut out and others left alone. One came back for possibly dangerous, so she had a surgeon dig more of it out and he shaved another on off my face.
The really bad one was my my shoulder and another one she cut out and tested was on my stomach. Anyway, I looked terrible for a week or two. When asked what happen, I’d just point at my wife and smile.
At 73 with lots of outdoor time, I plan on going back every year or two to get checked out.
Also had some uncomfortable patches on my butt and calf. She gave me some steroid shots and they went away.

[badhair77]

2. My dermatologist removed mine, quick and painless,

Plus they haven’t returned and it’s been about 15 years. I’ve seen ads lately for at home removal products. They’re easily googled but I’d research their safety.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Everybody hates them, even pharma cos that sell stuff to help...

them fall off. No prescription needed from your friendly pharmacist.

There is a particular type of skin tag that grows on the penis, however, that should be dealt with by a real doctor.

[multigraincracker]

6. I hear the ones on the penis can

be caught on the toilet seat, however it is a very uncomfortable position.

[TreasonousBastard]

9. Ouch!

[Freethinker65]

5. Some small ones just eventually fall off or otherwise disappear with time.

After an initial consult and cost estimate with a dermatologist for removal of some small skin tags on my neck years ago, I had success "strangling" a few, having them shrivel away with no scarring.

I personally would not consider a home remedy for a large skin tag. Insurance will sometimes cover removal by a dermatologist if the removal it not just cosmetic.

https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2022/skin-tag.html#:~:text=Another%20home%2Dremoval%20technique%20is,painful%2C%20take%20the%20string%20off.

[jmbar2]

7. wart remover

Falls off in about three days. Cheap. Ive also used nail clippers, but prefer the remover now.

[Dave in VA]

8. This worked for me also.

Small ones on my shoulder and chest. Took just a few days. Applied it after shower in AM and before bedtime everyday.

[Deep State Witch]

10. Go to a dermatologist.

They can freeze them off. I had one on my cheek in 2020, which was right where a mask was hitting and driving me nuts. I went to a dermatologist, he hit it with some liquid nitrogen. It hurt like an SOB, but it was gone in a few days.

[missingthebigdog]

11. I just clip mine off.

Did the whole dermatologist thing several times, got tired of having to wait for appointments, etc.

I use a quality pair of toenail clippers that I use only for skin tags, and soak them in alcohol. The first few times, I used ice to numb the area, but now I just clip them off. Just a little pinch. They hardly ever bleed.

[Scrivener7]

14. Me too. I am guessing we're not supposed to, but they come off easy and never come back, so...

[Aristus]

12. Excising skin tags is often the most fun I'll have in a clinic day.

It's a nice break from chronic back pain and uncontrolled diabetes cases.

[Blues Heron]

13. tea tree oil will dry them out to the point they slough off

takes a few treatments though

[Marthe48]

15. I dabbed 1 had by my eye with brown vinegar

It went away in a few days. I didn't it'd work, but it did.