skin tags?
I've done a lot of research on these and they come from friction as stated above.I have paid to have them removed 2 different times and now I do them myself. If they have a larger base you tie them off with thread and then clip them off when they are close to falling off. The smaller ones I cut off with the small scissors that are curved. Most only feel like a little pinch and may bleed a little. I clip them when they are small so they don't get a chance to get bigger.
RNY on 04/10/12 with
My doctor showed me how to clip them off myself and save the doctor fee. You alcohol the tag, and the nail scissor/nail clippers, then clip it off as close as possible. Then apply antibacterial ointment and cover with a bandaid.
Another way is to tie dental floss tightly around it til it dies, then clip it.
I have dealt with skin tags for many years. I got tired of paying to do what I could, so I asked my doctor and he showed me and told me what to do.
Another way is to tie dental floss tightly around it til it dies, then clip it.
I have dealt with skin tags for many years. I got tired of paying to do what I could, so I asked my doctor and he showed me and told me what to do.
Why would he say something like that??? Skin tags aren't warts. Using wart remover makes no sense.
Liz
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
Mine have gotten smaller but no, they don't go away by themselves after surgery.
As others have mentioned, they are caused by friction however, I always had some where no friction was involved.
Another reason for them is diabetes, prediabetes, or PCOS...all insulin resistant diseases. The chances of someone with skin tags having an insulin resistance disease is quite high. I don't remember the exact percentage as it's been years since I looked it up but it is very high. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1731117/
Liz
As others have mentioned, they are caused by friction however, I always had some where no friction was involved.
Another reason for them is diabetes, prediabetes, or PCOS...all insulin resistant diseases. The chances of someone with skin tags having an insulin resistance disease is quite high. I don't remember the exact percentage as it's been years since I looked it up but it is very high. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1731117/
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135