Our skin is something that can have various issues in different forms. Some of the small problems can be ignored while some needs to be taken seriously. On account of that, if you have noticed small reddish brown coloured bumps on your skin, stuck like some small knot or hanging to the skin, then those are the skin tags.
People with too many skin tags have got the right treatment of skin tag removal. If you are facing a similar problem, remember that these bothersome skin tags are harmless and absolutely easy to remove. Before moving on to the information of removal treatment, go ahead and take a peek to get some sound knowledge of skin tags:
- What is a skin tag?
Skin tags have several scientific names as they appear anywhere on the skin and. It is better to refer them as skin tags because it is a simple term and easy to remember. They typically show up in an area where the friction is generated, where skin rubs the skin or the clothing.
The common parts for them to show up are:
- On the eyelids
- The armpits
- In the area of groin
- Under the area of mammaries
- In the upper area of the chest and the base area of the neck
So, you might wonder, what are these tags actually? Skin tags are a kind of tumours. Wait! Before freaking out or thinking about having cancer, know that they are benignant tumours.
It means there is no danger as these tags are not cancerous. You do not even feel their existence on your body until the clothes rub furiously or you try picking at them. By mistake, if you shave on them you would get to know how it feels if you try to remove it by yourself. It might bleed and can get worse. So what to do to remove the tags permanently without hurting your skin?
- Methods of skin tag removal treatments
Skin tags vary in size and colour. Most tags are tiny while some can be as big as five centimetres which is quite rare. You can consult a skin care clinic to get the tags removed forever. The dermatologist would choose one of the following methods to treat your tags and help you to get rid of them permanently:
- Cauterization: This method removes the tag using heat through electrolysis that burns the tag off of the skin.
- Cryosurgery: You might have heard about Cryosurgery. In this process, the skin tags are blasted by liquid nitrogen which turns it into an ice block. The skin tag would fall off or broke off on its own after some time.
- Ligation: Another way of removing a skin tag is through Ligation. It involves cutting the blood off flowing to the skin tag. It ultimately makes a tag unable to nourish itself that leads to break off or fall off of the skin later on.
There is one more method called Excision that involves using a sterile scalpel blade to cut off the skin tag. It is one of the simplest methods but indeed a bit painful. Rest of the methods mentioned above are most acceptable ways of removing skin tags as they cause almost no pain at all and leaves no scar after the treatment.
Bear in mind that none of these treatments should be performed at home without a trained medical expert or surgeon. Professionals have always warned against the self-removal of skin tags which can be painful and has chances of leaving an ugly scar on your skin. It is advised to consult a dermatologist to have the right treatment and scar-free skin.
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Hello Zaraspencer,
Welcome to the EmpowHER community. Thank you for sharing this information with us.
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September 21, 2017 - 8:13amMaryann
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