How can you remove skin tags?

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lilac.poppy	tie a piece of sterile cotton round it really tight, put a plaster over it, and it will just drop off!! mite take a couple of days!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

psioni	Go to a dermatologist. He'll use a cryotherapy freeze. Grab the tag with a tissue forceps, hit it with LiqOx (or whatever it is he uses) and awaaaay it goes. If the tags are real small (less than 2mm at the base) you can even snip them off with a pair of sharp scissors or nail clippers. Make sure you have a bandaid and some anti-biotic ointment ready - you might get a drop of blood and you don't want the thing to get infected, no. Not much pain and quick. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

*PKitty**	you can suffocate them with the little round bandaids and when they are just about ready to fall off you can tie them off with a little knot of dental floss Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Fleur de Lis	I've had a few and just snipped them with my cuticle scissors. Its only a tiny piece of skin, it won't do anything bad to do it yourself. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

stacey	go to docs. i had one done last year, they just used local anaestetic and sraped it off Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mrs.Doyle	Sharp pair of manicure scissors. Pull the skin tag to stretch it, then whammo. Only bleeds a tiny bit and then they're gone. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Stephanie F	The dermatologist. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

shirley t	tie a piece off cotton tightly round it and leave for a few days and it should fall of Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cassey s	use liquid nitrogen...might need to go to the doctors first though Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

devon lass	I've heard you can tie a piece of cotton round them & they fall off after a while, not sure you should try it though! I would go to the doctor, he/she may freeze them off with liquid nitrogen. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Feudalserfer	I had some as a teenager. I just put tissue paper over them and tore them off. I wouldn't recommend this practice though. Go to your doctor and get a minor procedure done. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lex	ask a doctor Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

?	cut ur skin off and become a skeleton Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ESweetPea	I saw a thing on Discovery Health where a dermatologist or aesthetician pokes them with a little needle (like electrolysis for hair) that runs an electrical current through the tags. They dry up and fall off in a few days. They can do a bunch in one session. I don't know about pulling them off yourself. It's not like they're loose teeth. There's no Skin Tag Fairy. I say, go to a professional. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

legallady2303	tie thread around the tag and knot it so it does not come off during your daily activities.After several days, the tag will lose circulation and the loose skin will fall off. Clean it throughly with alcohol. That has worked for people in the past....... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

shoemanshoe	Nice sharp scissors. Have lots of gauze around. Just pull up and SNIP! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Missie's Mind	Try this, apparently you will be mole, wart and skin tag free in 3 days. http://tinyurl.com/he4ea Or visit your doctor who will certainly be able to point you in the right direction. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Fat Kids Are Hard To Kidnap	go to the doc...they remove them. or you can cut them off. my grandma had one on her armpit and accidentally cut it while shaving, a day or two later she said it scabbed and fell off....OK that was gross i think I'm going to vomit...why does my grandma tell me these things????? lol Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Karen	Your GP could remove them by simple excision (ie with scissors) or with cautery or cryosurgery. It is not generally considered to "do it yourself" do to the risk of bleeding and/or infection. You may like to try one of the preparations on the market,of which there are various types,but these are not considered effective in removal Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

amanda c	I see my doctor about mine. He used to burn them off with a hot wire but now he uses liquid nitrogen. It doesn't hurt at all. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

?	I think it would be best to have a Dermatologist remove them you don't want an infection? my husband had one he tried to remove with super sharp scissors and it grew back . Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hawaiijos	With sterile scissors if you don't mind a little discomfort and there is enough joining skin to stretch them away from your body. They don't have a blood supply so you won't bleed much. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Christinamk227	Its best to go see a dermatologist. But my grandma just cuts hers off, it causes very little bleeding and pain. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rrrraaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh	nail clippers and a plaster with perhaps a bit of healing cream on before hand Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Nikki J	if you pick them of you will bleed to death. so pull them until ther are tight, get your mate to chop them off with a red hot knife to quartarise the bleeding. No only kidding. Dont you dare try this at home. Get them removed at the hospital if they bother you or any of your close friends. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Demon Doll	The best way would be to go to a dermatologist. They are professionals who will make sure the job is done right. As tempting as it may be, don't try to take them off yourself! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

starting over	I went to a dermatologist and had some removed, he took tweezers, pulled, and cut with scissors. It cost over $400 with the biopsy. The insurance company would not pay for removal becasue they are considered to be only a cosmetic problem. But since I had them removed, they had to be biopsied in case they were cancerous. I saw this as a way to get more money out of me. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

charwants2know	if they are stretchable, pull it and cut it off with sterile sharp scissors. you can also go to your dr. and they can either do the same procedure as i mentioned and add some medication to it to stop bleeding (if you do it yourself, just apply pressure to the area afterwards) or they will freeze it and it will fall off in 5-7 days. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

fantasia.	I went to the doctor as I had a lot on my neck and he used an electric rod thing which burned them off and it did not hurt one bit. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ranteater	Yes. Your GP can use liquid nitrogen on them (not as painful as it sounds), & they go within a week or 2. It may also be worth trying the new "freeze off warts" preparations that have come out recently - the worst that can happen is that it won't work. I used one for the first time yesterday (on skin tags) so I'm waiting to see the outcome. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

wynterwood	Dr. Gott's medical column recommends covering the tag with clear nail polish once a day for several days, and the tag usually drops off on its own, and doesn't return. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No