What is a good, less painful way to get rid of skin tags?!
Question:
What is a good, less painful way to get rid of skin tags?
I have one on my inner thigh, GACK! I just need it to go away. No doctor will do. Home remedies only please!
Answers:
Skin Tags (or medically, 'Acrochordons') are in fact small benign tumors that form primarily in areas where the skin forms creases. They are harmless, although they are sometimes irritated by clothing or jewelry. Why and how skin tags form is not entirely known, but there are correlations with age and obesity.
TREATMENT:
There are several methods of removing them:
* cryosurgery (freezing)
* tying off the stem to cut off the blood supply
* excision with scissors or a scalpel
* burning with an electrolysis needle
All of these methods of treatment are considered minor surgery, typically done in a doctor's office although an aesthetician may remove them with electrolysis. Since removal of skin tags is considered to be cosmetic, most health care systems and medical insurance plans will not cover it.