is it safe for someone to remove a skin tag on their own. i think they are gross and i just found one, i only though really overweight people got them. They gross me out and want to get rid of it with out having to go to the doctor.
2006-10-31 06:04:41 · 7 answers · asked by thonglover53 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I wouldn't do that again. I tried to clip one off of the back of my arm and it got infected even though I sterilized the clipper with alcohol. It grossed me out, too and I'm not overweight, but I'd let a doctor remove it because the infection was way on grosser than that tiny little skin tag was.
2006-10-31 06:15:04 · answer #1 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, fresh garlic. Slice a small, thin piece off a fresh garlic bulb. Lay it over the tag and cover with a bandaid. Do this at night until the tag falls off, usually 3-4 days. Keep it open during the day.
Garlic is nature's antibiotic so it won't get infected.
It works.
2006-10-31 14:36:19 · answer #2 · answered by CAT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I removed one myself. I tied string around it really tightly to cut off the blood supply and then just snipped it off. As long as you know it's definitely a skin tag and it's not too big it should be quite safe as skin tags are harmless. Just make sure that the scissors are sterile and that you clean and cover the area well afterwards.
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2006-10-31 14:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Darling that's surgery. I would consult a physician instead of a bunch of strangers on yahoo. Small price to pay to keep from being scare for life.
Lots of people get them. I think they are inherited. My Mom had them and got them removed. I'm hoping I don't get them. She had them already by the time she was my age so, so far so good.
2006-10-31 14:14:16 · answer #4 · answered by Smoochie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have cut several off myself. I just take fingernail scissors and cut quickly. There is not much of an area to get infected, not much more than a scratch.
2006-10-31 14:19:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep this in mind, whenever you break the skin, your leaving bacteria in. Doing something like this is harmful of course and I have to say, see your doctor.
2006-11-08 12:16:20 · answer #6 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a friend of mine used to remove his all the time by using a razor and just shaving them off. he never had any trouble doing it. just have a band aid handy cuz they bleed a lot.
2006-10-31 14:12:10 · answer #7 · answered by jojo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋