*Inna* Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Help me out, Hive, before I spend a lot on Frankincense essential oil? Does it really work? Any other, cheaper ways to get rid of them? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Tie them off with dental floss? I did that to one I had. Another one, I partially (accidentally) ripped part of it drying myself with a towel so then I just twisted it until it popped off. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 ACV soaked in a cotton ball. Cover with a bandaid to hold in place. Change every day. Mine came off on 4 or 5 days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 We took a sharp cuticle nipper and just snipped them off. Dab some alcohol on it, put a band-aid on, done. It's just a pinch. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonwood Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I"ve used Frankincense and ACV successfully in removing moles but I"ve read it works for skin tags the same. For each, I soaked a small piece of cotton ball and held it in place by a band aide. ONce a day after a shower i replaced it with a fresh piece of cotton ball. For the Frankincense, it needs to be diluted (I mixed in warmed/liquid coconut oil..very weak mixture) before applying to the skin or it will burn..it's very strong. I kept it on the skin for 2 wks then got tired of doing it so I stopped. I noticed the mole shrinking (dissolving?) but forgot about it. ABout 2 months later I noticed it was totally and completely gone and the skin underneath showed no signs that it had ever been there. lol don't know what happened, exactly, or when, but it is gone. ACV, I only lasted about 4 wks with this but the mole came off within that time and I knew when it happened. Given the vast price difference, and the fact that the AVC is much more comfortable on the skin with no dilution, I'd go that route, personally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthyfamily Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I'm interested as well. Tying floss on it would freak me out....what if I couldn't get it off if it didn't work? And putting a bandaid on that area doesn't work...it's on my thigh and I guess my thigh just gets really well heated during the day and the adhesive becomes really strong because by the end of the day it's nearly impossible to remove. *sigh* :/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Nail clippers sterilized with alcohol and a little bit of self-mustered fortitude. A quick snip and it was all over. And, it hardly hurt at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I tried the clipping off thing and almost passed out. :unsure: As I get older I keep getting more and more tags and also seborrheic keratosis (dry, scaly moles). I would love a home remedy for that too! I'm glad DH loves me...I'm going to be an old moley woman! <_< 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonwood Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I'm interested as well. Tying floss on it would freak me out....what if I couldn't get it off if it didn't work? And putting a bandaid on that area doesn't work...it's on my thigh and I guess my thigh just gets really well heated during the day and the adhesive becomes really strong because by the end of the day it's nearly impossible to remove. *sigh* :/ I have an area like that with a mole I"d like to try to remove. I read that the same idea of a the cotton ball held by the band aide could still work if done overnight ..it might take longer but it would still work. I think I'm going to try it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I asked my physician to remove them during my annual physical exam - she used liquid nitrogen to freeze them off - they fell out a few days after that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthyfamily Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Nail clippers sterilized with alcohol and a little bit of self-mustered fortitude. A quick snip and it was all over. And, it hardly hurt at all. I'd have to cover it with a bandage then though... :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I'd have to cover it with a bandage then though... :/ Actually, mine were in my armpit and I couldn't have easily used a bandage. It only bleed a tiny little bit after I snipped it off. I think I used a styptic pencil to stop the bleeding on one ( that stung a bit) and on the other one I just let it go. it stopped on its own pretty quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 ACV soaked in a cotton ball. Cover with a bandaid to hold in place. Change every day. Mine came off on 4 or 5 days. What is ACV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I have an area like that with a mole I"d like to try to remove. I read that the same idea of a the cotton ball held by the band aide could still work if done overnight ..it might take longer but it would still work. I think I'm going to try it. Honestly, if a mole is involved I would want to see a doctor to make sure you are not dealing with something like melanoma. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 What is ACV? Apple cider vinegar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Here's what we did for one that was in an annoying area: Soap the area to clean bacteria off the skin Rub on an analgesic cream (something with lidocaine in it, there are several OTC options) Ice it really, really well. Clip it off with a sterile nail or embroidery scissors, pushing into the base of it a bit as you snip it off, so it is flush with the skin level. Quickly cover with triple antibiotic ointment, then apply pressure for a long time to avoid it bleeding a lot. (I had styptic powder and cayenne powder close by since I had no idea how much it would bleed.) Finally, put a Band-Aid on if needed. It was a bit scary the first time, but so far there hasn't been a second one so I can perfect my new skills. :001_rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I'm interested as well. Tying floss on it would freak me out....what if I couldn't get it off if it didn't work? And putting a bandaid on that area doesn't work...it's on my thigh and I guess my thigh just gets really well heated during the day and the adhesive becomes really strong because by the end of the day it's nearly impossible to remove. *sigh* :/ As I was trying to say earlier when the site wouldn't let me post, I have removed a few simply by smothering them with a bandaid. I put the bandaid on and just left it for a week to ten days. When I took the bandaid off, the tag had "died" and came off with it. I was really surprised the first time it happened, because I had just put the bandaid on it to keep my clothes from rubbing it and making it sore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Compound W works too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleJumper1 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I tied off a true skin tag and it fell off. My doctor was the one who told me to do it rather than pay her money to take it off. I did have to work myself up to it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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