Skin tags affect about 50% of all adults. They can be inconvenient but have no adverse medical effects. While most skin tags do not require treatment and will eventually fall off on their own, a doctor may recommend a simple medical procedure to remove any that irritate the skin or cause pain.
Skin tags may also be removed for cosmetic reasons, mainly if they are located on exposed portions of the body, such as the face.
In this article, we learn about how to remove skin tags.
Removal of skin tags
Skin tags that are too small to see may rub out on their own. The majority of skin tags remain adhered to the skin. Most of them do not require treatment, but you can have skin tags removed if they cause uncomfortable symptoms or disturb you.
Your doctor may choose one of the following methods to remove your skin tags:
1) Cryotherapy
It is an effective skin tag removal method for warts and other skin growths. The procedure is simple, relaxing, and takes only a few minutes. This method requires freezing the tag with liquid nitrogen. One or two sessions are usually enough. Within one to two weeks after treatment, your warts, skin tags, or other lesions will scab up and fall off.
After Cryotherapy
- After treatment, the area may look reddish. Within a few hours, a blister will most likely emerge. It could be transparent or red-purple in hue.
- You may feel discomfort for up to three days.
- During the healing process, most people don’t require any special attention. The region should be cleaned lightly once or twice a day.
- If the area rubs against clothing, a bandage or dressing may be required.
- A scab forms and, depending on the region treated, peels away on its own in 1 to 3 weeks. Picking the scab off is not a good idea.
