Skin tags, also called acrochordons or papillomas, are skin-colored growths. They appear as small flaps on the surface of the skin, usually connected by a stalk. The size of a skin tag ranges from very small to the size of a grape. Skin tags are benign growths and pose no health threat. Certain conditions, such as pregnancy and diabetes, make skin tags more common. As a person ages, the frequency of skin tags also increases. Skin tags, commonly found in the armpits, neck and groin, may form because of friction on the skin. Many people remove skin tags at home.
Caster Oil and Baking Soda Method
Step 1
Mix equal amounts of castor oil and baking soda.
Step 2
Make a paste with the ingredients.
Step 3
Apply paste to the skin tag three times a day, until the skin tag dries up and falls off, after about two weeks.
Dental Floss Method
Step 1
Tie a piece of dental floss tightly around the stalk of the skin tag.
Step 2
Leave the dental floss in place until the skin tag turns black and falls off due to a lack of blood flow.
Step 3
Attempt using dental floss only on smaller skin tags. Larger skin tags require a physician to remove them.
Clipping Method
Step 1
Grasp the skin tag firmly with a pair of tweezers or hemostats.
Step 2
Cut the skin tag off as close to the skin as possible. Use sharp scissors, cleaned in rubbing alcohol.
Step 3
Apply pressure to stop the bleeding.
Step 4
Place an adhesive bandage on the wound.
Things You'll Need
- Castor oil
- Baking soda
- Dental floss
- Tweezers
- Sharp scissors
- Rubbing alcohol
- Adhesive bandage
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