Author |
Message |
Way2prissy
Member
07-21-2002
| Friday, October 22, 2004 - 5:22 pm
I'm trying to find a way to safely remove a skin tag at home without having to go to the doctor. It's relatively small--about the size of a pencil eraser. Any suggestions?
|
Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, October 22, 2004 - 5:31 pm
start with a lot of liquor!
|
Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Friday, October 22, 2004 - 5:50 pm
Here are two sites that say you can remove a skin tag at home. The first one is herbal www.molegone.net www.MoleWartRemoval.com
|
Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Saturday, October 23, 2004 - 7:03 pm
Way2prissy, my husband's doctor told him to get some clear nylon thread, tie a knot around the skin tag at the base and it would fall off from lack of blood supply with no pain. Your post was the same day he got this information so we haven't bought the thread yet but I'll keep you informed if you wish.
|
Ladylove
Member
08-12-2004
| Saturday, October 23, 2004 - 7:18 pm
Hi Secret! Did the dr. say how long it would take to fall off? I would love to know the outcome have a few myself I could do without!!
|
Jmm
Member
08-16-2002
| Saturday, October 23, 2004 - 7:27 pm
I found this information at the Mayo Clinic site. "Skin tags are small, soft, flesh-colored growths that protrude from your skin. They most often occur in fold areas of the body, such as on the sides of your neck, armpit or groin. Skin tags typically appear in middle age. The cause isn't clear. But genetics may play a role. Skin tags are generally harmless. They can be snipped off with a scissors or removed with electrical current (electrodessication) in your doctor's office. One risk with self-removal is that incomplete removal may result in skin infection. Also, moles can resemble skin tags and shouldn't be removed in this way."
|
Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Saturday, October 23, 2004 - 7:59 pm
My doctor says they do tend to be inherited. He freezes them, but I've heard of using thread or a long hair. After even the freezing it still takes awhile for them to drop off, so you have to be patient.
|
Way2prissy
Member
07-21-2002
| Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 10:39 am
Secretsmile--please let me know if the nylon thread works. I'm going out to buy some today. I wonder if fishing line would work? This thing is driving me crazy and I can't get in to see a dermatologist for at least a month. Thanks everyone!
|
Lkunkel
Member
10-29-2003
| Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 12:21 pm
We make up a 30% solution of borax water, and applied it regularly to Potshot's and it removed it.
|
Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 2:03 pm
what is a 30% solution of borax water? borax like "20 mule team" borax? and how much is 30%? is that like 3 tablespoons to 10 tablespoons water? need more info please.
|
Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 2:33 pm
My regular doctor sets up days where he uses the cannister of stuff that freezes these things.. because once he starts using a cannister, he has to use it all that day, I guess.. so when I was there for a blood draw recently, he wandered by and I had him look at a cyst thing, just to see if he thought it looked like something that had to be biopsied.. nope.. and I actually could have gone in that Friday, but chose to go this next Friday.
|
Way2prissy
Member
07-21-2002
| Friday, October 29, 2004 - 10:57 am
My skin tag fell off on its own! It had been driving me crazy in its "unmentionable place." I realized the other day that it hadn't bothered me in a while and when I checked it was gone! I think it was a direct result of praying to the message board! I would love to hear if any one else tried these remedies though in case I need to use one someday.
|
Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 4:42 pm
Probably not 20 Mule Team, Landi, but borax is in that. You can purchase a small bottle of borax in the Pharmacy section of Wal*Mart, etc. The last one I bought was about $1.79. Do a Google search on Borax and you will find all kinds of information about what can be done with it...I used mine to kill ants. Way2prissy, my family gets rid of skin tags with a regular aspirin dampened then place directly on the tag and held in place with a bandaid.(Also works on warts.) Not quite as quick as the string method, though.
|
Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 6:09 pm
Landi, ask at the pharmacy if they have Borax.
|
Secretsmile
Member
08-19-2002
| Wednesday, November 03, 2004 - 4:32 pm
OK, I bought the nylon thread, we are going to put it on tomorrow night, I don't know about fishing line, that seems pretty thick, at least for the size of skin tags he has.....I will admit to teasing him about using the line from the weed eater. I just bought a spool from the fabric store near here.
|
Pcakes2
Member
08-29-2001
| Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 12:23 pm
My mom has used the nylon thread method, and it works very well (and quickly)
|
Willwillbee
Member
09-20-2001
| Friday, December 31, 2004 - 5:28 pm
When I was a kid and wore braces, I had little bitty rubber bands on my braces. I used one of the rubber bands wrapped tightly around a skin tag & it (eventually) dropped off.
|