mommyoffive Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Has anyone gotten rid of skin tags? How did you do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbard Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 I had few skin tags before pregnancy; then I got a billion. After finishing breastfeeding, they decreased a fair bit. But I did go to the skin specialist who burned off a number of the large ones. I still have a few. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbcdeDooDah Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Oregano oil. This takes a week or two applied twice a day. It hurts a little but effective. I recently got some oil that is a moisture of black seed oil, castor oil, and rose hip oil. It also works and is less uncomfortable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm37 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 I took my oldest to her pediatrician for one years ago. It was in her armpit, and we were anticipating her wanting to shave. He tied it tight with suture material, but said tooth floss at home would work just as well with any others that popped up. I tried the tooth floss on my own a few years later. Just hurts for a moment as you tie it tight, then leave it. It will fall off, but, oh, dear, can't remember how long, maybe a week or two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Dermatologist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) Okay, the kits made by this company were the most amazing thing EVER for taking off moles and skin tags using the ligature method. Basically they sold a little tool that you'd use to apply itty bitty clear rubber bands at the base of the mole or skin tag. Within a week or two, the moles or tags would turn black, dry up, and fall off. There was very little discomfort involved and they worked like magic. I tried a knock off brand once and it didn't compare. The rubber bands kept falling off. Unfortunately...they look to be out of business. Fortunately, you can still buy the kits on eBay (there are some knock off ones listed, too--I only recommend the ones specifically made by TagBand). If anyone wants to try them, make sure you get the right size using the guidelines in the Amazon link above. Edited June 13, 2023 by MercyA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 2 hours ago, perky said: Dermatologist Yes, but you will pay big $$$ to have skin tags removed because they are not medically significant. You would have to go through the cosmetic side of the practice and pay out of pocket. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 I got a ton of them during pregnancy and breastfeeding. the underlying cause for me was Insulin Resistance (gestational diabetes). I asked my primary care physician to get rid of them and she used liquid nitrogen to burn the larger ones off. For the smaller ones, I waited until I finished breastfeeding and cut a lot of the carbs in my diet and put Tea Tree oil with a qtip on them. They went away in 4-5 days. I get them again occasionally if I wear tight fitting clothes that chafe or wear jewelry that scratches. I use tea tree oil on them until they disappear. My friend who went on a keto diet told me that they fell off naturally after 4 months on keto. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 7 hours ago, popmom said: Yes, but you will pay big $$$ to have skin tags removed because they are not medically significant. You would have to go through the cosmetic side of the practice and pay out of pocket. Yes, I suppose that's correct. I think that it's anywhere from $50 to $250 when I go to my dermatologist every few years to get things removed. Sometimes things are frozen, sometimes I am injected with numbing stuff, and they are removed. It doesn't seem that expensive for a medical procedure but ymmv. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Depending on where they are located and their size you could use OTC wart remover products. The at-home nitrogen kits are about $15. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 9 hours ago, popmom said: Yes, but you will pay big $$$ to have skin tags removed because they are not medically significant. You would have to go through the cosmetic side of the practice and pay out of pocket. Yes. My dermatologist will do it at the annual skin check appointment, though. He will do any moles I find annoying or skin tags, and calls them “freebies” for coming in for the skin check. I don’t have a lot, but he has done up to 3 or 4. He rocks, too, no scarring — ever. I know not everyone has a derm that will do that, but might be worth a shot! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, perky said: Yes, I suppose that's correct. I think that it's anywhere from $50 to $250 when I go to my dermatologist every few years to get things removed. Sometimes things are frozen, sometimes I am injected with numbing stuff, and they are removed. It doesn't seem that expensive for a medical procedure but ymmv. I just had a mole removed last week. Insurance covered it. $50 for a skin tag would be doable and worth it, but the thing I want removed would be more complex. It’s completely benign, but it’s bothering me. I’m considering going for a consultation about it. Edited June 13, 2023 by popmom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 I can tell you what NOT to do. Do not snip it off with a pair of clippers. Don't ask me how I know... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 I went to a derm who blasted them off. Once & done. Easy peasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 (edited) I hesitated to post this but...I may or may not have purchased a thing from Amazon about a year ago that is no longer on their site. It is a "skin tag remover, with USB charging/device to remove skin tags". I bought it to to remove cherry angioma. It works. I haven't tried it for a skin tag, but being that it's made for that purpose... I can certainly see that it would work very well. [[Cherry angiomas are notoriously difficult to get rid of. I have had a couple removed at the dermatologist, and they came back within a year. Hence the purchase. I can retreat as soon as I see them trying to come back. Insurance considers my angioma benign and only a cosmetic issue, but if they are ever traumatized, the bleeding can last for hours--like 12 hours +. I do not consider that medically insignificant. This device basically cauterizes them. Better results than whatever the dermatologist did.]] The device I bought is a knock off of the Dermavel Plasma Pen. The only thing I could find on Amazon similar is this. For all the crap that Amazon allows to be sold, I'm surprised that they appear to have cracked down on this particular thing. The Dermavel is $100 for comparison. Edited June 14, 2023 by popmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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