| Removing skin tags is not difficult, but should be | | | | some of them can be rather large, very painful, and |
| overseen by your doctor if they are more than a | | | | can bleed quite profusely. Also, you want a good |
| centimeter, and some of them can grow quite large, | | | | procedure that does not introduce bacteria into the |
| even to golf ball size. | | | | skin causing an infection. |
| Skin tags are small pieces of skin that instead of | | | | Once you have discussed it with your doctor, you |
| growing flat like a mole or a freckle, grow out of the | | | | may try using a pair of scissors, fingernail clippers, or |
| skin. The researchers and clinicians are not sure | | | | toenail clippers. Make sure they're sterilized first, and |
| exactly what causes them but they do see them in | | | | then clip the skin tag off at the very base. In this |
| older individuals and those who are possibly obese or | | | | way you're removing the cells that are causing the |
| have diabetes. In fact, middle age can start the | | | | skin cells to grow outward. Also, it can be a bit |
| process, and they can become quite numerous | | | | painful, but as long as they're small, it doesn't hurt |
| resulting in skin tags in the eyelids, under arms, in the | | | | much more than plucking your eyebrows. Remember, |
| groin area, backs of the knees, and other areas | | | | anything that is going to bleed profusely, or is larger |
| where folds of skin are evident. They can be | | | | than a centimeter wide needs to be overseen by |
| uncomfortable and unsightly, but are not usually | | | | your doctor. |
| cancerous and are considered benign. | | | | You can also look for those herbal or natural |
| In order to remove skin tags, you probably should | | | | remedies to remove your skin tags. Usually they're |
| discuss them with your doctor. There are many | | | | going contain skin irritating ingredients. Careful |
| ways that you can remove them yourself. Usually | | | | application of these preparations needs to be done, |
| considered an elective surgery because they are | | | | otherwise, there's a chance of infection and it can be |
| non-cancerous and many health plans do not cover | | | | very painful. Tests the preparation on an area on |
| and tag removal. This means you're going to have to | | | | your skin that is not in a fold where it can spread |
| pay for them your self, and if you can catch them | | | | easily. Make sure that you're not allergic, that it is not |
| when they're small, there's a good chance you can | | | | too caustic for you personally, and that you can |
| remove them yourself and save the money. Just | | | | control any infection. |
| make sure you do discuss it with your doctor first, | | | | |