How to remove Skin Tags
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Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 Time: 2:15 AM
The process of skin tag removal is an easy one. Skin tags are small and soft skin growths and are very common, indeed. The presence of skin tags on one's body is not harmful, as they are just unusual skin formations. Skin tags are also referred to as barnacles, skin tags or acrochordons.
The formation of skin tags is not restricted to any particular part of the body. There is no particular medical cause of skin tags. Some reasons maybe obesity, diabetes, pregnancy and old age. Skin tags are not dangerous and they do not pose as a threat or cause any other disease. Skin tags are not associated with symptoms, but they are simply flesh colored or brown on fair skinned people and their size may range from one millimeter to that of a grape.
The skin tag, when rubbed and twisted causes discomfort, which is one of the reasons why people opt to remove it. Removal of these tags is not essential, as they are harmless in nature, unless it is necessary for cosmetic reasons. A check by a good dermatologist is recommended. There are many ways to remove skin tags, at home or by a doctor.
Skin tags maybe removed at home by any one of the three most common methods. These are dental floss skin-tag removal, the nail polish method or cutting it off with nail cutters or scissors. During the dental floss skin-tag treatment, a dental floss is tied tightly around the stalk of the skin tag and is kept overnight. By using this method, the skin tag will dry and one is free to cut the dry area with a scissor.
The second method which is widely used is the nail polish method. In this method, a small layer of transparent nail polish is applied on the skin tag which makes it dry. When the skin tag is dry, it can be cut from the stalk.
A pair of scissors or nail cutter maybe used to cut the skin tag. In this method, one must use a clean and disinfected instrument. After the removal of the skin tag, a disinfectant must be applied to prevent infections.
Doctors prefer removing the skin tag using freezing, cutting or burning. Skin tags are frozen using cryotherapy. cryotherapy is not at all painful and has a minimum risk. Burning the tag, Cauterizing, is not risk free and leaves scars. Cutting is not a popular method to remove skin tags, as it causes pain, leaves marks and may burn the area around the tag.
Skin tag removal is an easy process, no doubt, but before getting rid of a skin tag, one must always evaluate all the pros and cons and choose the best and most risk free method. Skin tags can be prevented by keeping the skin healthy, for which one must have a healthy and balanced diet.
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