Skin tags are painless, noncancerous growths on the skin. They’re connected to the skin by a small, thin stalk called a peduncle. Skin tags are common in both men and women, especially after age 50.
They can appear anywhere on your body, though they’re commonly found in places where your skin folds such as the:
- armpits
- groin
- thighs
- eyelids
- neck
- area under your breasts
How are skin tags removed?
Tiny ST may rub off on their own. Most these stay attached to your skin. In general, they don’t require treatment. If STs hurt or bother you, you may opt to have them removed.
Your doctor may remove these by:
- Cryotherapy: Freezing the ST with liquid nitrogen.
- Surgical removal: Removing the skin tag with scissors or a scalpel.
- Electrosurgery: Burning off the ST with high-frequency electrical energy.
- Ligation: Removing the ST by tying it off with surgical thread in order to cut off its blood flow.
Having small STs removed doesn’t usually require anesthesia. Your doctor may use local anesthesia when removing large or multiple skin tags.
You can also try natural remedies to remove this. These include tea tree oil, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice. Keep in mind that there’s no scientific evidence to support these remedies.
It’s not a good idea to try to remove STs on your own. Many websites offer DIY instructions for removing STs by tying them off with string or applying a chemical peel. Even in a sterile environment, removing skin tags may cause bleeding, burns, and infection. It’s best to let your doctor handle the job.
How to identify a skin tag
The main way to identify a ST is by the peduncle. Unlike moles and some other skin growths, skin tags hang off the skin by this small stalk.
Most these are tiny, typically smaller than 2 millimeters in size. Some can grow as large as several centimeters. STs are soft to the touch. They may be smooth and round, or they may be wrinkly and asymmetrical. Some STs are threadlike and resemble grains of rice.
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