Beauty > Skin Care > AdviceApril 15, 2010

Remedy for Skin Tags

I have been reading all the remedies for skin tags and I have to say, I am also a big baby when it comes to pain in some areas. I had a skin tag appear in a private area a few years ago and yesterday I woke up and it was swollen and clear liquid would come from it when I tried to mash it.

I read some of the remedies you all had posted and I tried the thread thing and when I woke up this morning, it was a reddish-purple and super sore. So I removed the thread. I have also tried to cut it off as some of you have suggested, but it was too painful and I can't get it numb enough. I have also been trying the oregano oil and I haven't seen a change. Any more ideas?

By anonymous from TX

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10/23/2010

I tried the cutting it off with nail clippers and its too painful. The castor and baking soda did nothing. Then Yayyy I tried the Dermisil and it worked really well. It numbed it somewhat although it did have a slight odor I was fine with it because it fell off after two weeks of using it.

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05/26/2010

Put the string back on, you were on your way. I've done this before. when the soreness goes away put the string back. It might itch as well as what you already felt. When it comes off your going to feel good about yourself. If this is something you absolutely wont do. Try a castor oil and baking soda homemade mix. Apply several times a day. i hear this will eventually dry it out. Let me know how it goes (if you`d like).

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04/17/2010

Go to a Doctor.

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04/17/2010

Mulberry204, yea, it got the size of a marble and over the next day or so it started going down but will still quite painful. So I went to the doctor and had it removed yesterday with no pain at all except for the stick of the needle which was only like a bee sting and then i felt nothing. The doctor did say it probably got twisted or something and that's what caused it to get irritated and swell, but its gone now and I am so glad! Thanks!

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04/17/2010

I had a skin tag like that - in the same area - and it would get quite large. I went to the dermotologist & he took care of it. I have to say the removal was not painful - honest.

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04/16/2010

I would go to see a doctor.

By
04/15/2010

On re-reading your post I didn't notice you mentioned it was on a private area. The link below mentions that area. Also it could possibly be something else depending on where exactly it is. Maybe it would be best to check with your doctor.

http://www.medicinenet.com/skin_tag/page4.htm#vaginal

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04/15/2010

I only every get one every now and then. I had one on my neck once. I was watching a baseball game and was getting nervous and was fidgeting with it without knowing it. I was pinching it and also slightly twisting it. The next day it was sore and almost black and had shrunk up some. So I continued to pinch it every now and then and twist it a bit and it shrank more and then dried up. It was gone in 2 days but it was not a very big one.

There are some people's experience on the link below although I don't know about doing some of them. Ick.

http://ask.metafilter.com/24226/Best-way-to-get-rid-of-skin-tags

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04/14/2010

I have been reading over all the remedies posted on here for skin tags and I have to say that I am a huge baby when it comes to pain in some areas. I had a skin tag come up in a private area and when I woke up yesterday morning, it got irritated and was swollen. When I tried to mash it, a clear liquid came from it and it would just swell back up. I tried the thread thing and when I got up this morning, it was a reddish-purple color and super sore so I removed the thread. I have tried the dusting spray to freeze it so I could cut it off but I guess because it's so big I can't get it numb enough not to feel it (it's almost the size of a marble). I have also tried the Oregano oil and I don't see a change. I'm so wanting this little dude to be gone considering it's very unattractive! Going to the doctor is going to be my last resort because of the embarrassment so maybe I can try something different. Any more ideas?

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