Skin Tags?

Sunflower49

Sunflower49

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Has anybody ever successfully treated these with at-home methods?



My partner has several on his neck/shoulder area. They aren't very noticeable as his hair is long but they're bothering him-I also have one in my armpit (I think caused by shaving) which doesn't bother me so much but I would prefer to not have it if possible.

I have looked into laser treatment for them but if there's anything we can try first that anybody knows about then I would be grateful.

So far I have heard tee-tree oil, apple cider vinegar, tying cotton/dental floss to them (I have actually used this method before, and it worked, but because the ones in question are small it may be tricky!) and the same sort of products that work for warts/verrucas though I think they're quite strong chemicals and would rather not use these if possible.
Thanks in advance
 
Use the thread method it is the safest to do at home...failing that get in touch with your doctor and he/she will arrange for their removal.

Personally, I wouldn't use the wart removal stuff as warts are a bit different in their composition(skin tags are usually soft and fleshy, warts are firmer and more 'warty' for want of a better word
 
Neill's doctor was very unhelpful, but then again even with his serious health issues they were useless. I had to go with him and insist on us getting earlier appointments after they seemed to like brushing things under the carpet.
About the skin tags they just said they weren't a health threat so just to leave them alone. I know they don't matter, but they are unsightly and annoy him.

I'll be honest I don't really know what a wart looks like in comparison to a skin tag, some of the ones he has are just tiny round things which is how I would imagine a wart, and I know one of my female friends had some at the top of her thighs (caused by shaving) and she panicked thinking they were warts because they were just tiny bumps.
 
A couple of bits of advice.....1) a Doctor like this is unhelpful and makes patient reluctant to visit...this means an easier life for him, but it is dangerous for the patient..they may ignore something that has the potential to be serious - Change the GP.
2) you have the internet Jen pull up pictures of warts.....they are quite different to skin tags......their surface is rough and feels a bit like the pads on an adult dogs paws...a skin tag is soft and has little in the way of substance to it......usually occurs where two skin surfaces rub together.

The bumps your friend had from shaving were probably ingrown hairs.
 
I have a few around my neck. My wife tied them of with some nylon thread and in a week they just shrivelled up and dropped off
 
Had one under my arm once put a thread round it nice and tight it did swell a bit at first but dropped off after about a week !!!
 
Never had a skin tag, but had a wart once on finger tip. Picked it out one root at a time with a compass, bled like hell, but it never came back.
 
It was probably to scared to come back....seriously though, you were very lucky not to get the site of the wart infected(that's me with my Nurses head on!).
 
done that with a wart myself but have known someone to get the scissors and cut one off. Not a pretty sight, i can tell you!
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
A couple of bits of advice.....1) a Doctor like this is unhelpful and makes patient reluctant to visit...this means an easier life for him, but it is dangerous for the patient..they may ignore something that has the potential to be serious - Change the GP.
2) you have the internet Jen pull up pictures of warts.....they are quite different to skin tags......their surface is rough and feels a bit like the pads on an adult dogs paws...a skin tag is soft and has little in the way of substance to it......usually occurs where two skin surfaces rub together.

The bumps your friend had from shaving were probably ingrown hairs.
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Honestly don't get me started-they're chuffing useless. I wrote a letter of complaint to them recently because they were so disorganised and unhelpful during his recent cancer scare (we have the all-clear for now, thankfully). I wish we could change but no others in his area-however I have advised him that if any further complications occur we are going private! I really cannot stand incapable GPs. Even their practice is a reflection of their care, it's so scruffy and pokey and impersonal-and they're very rude on the telephone too.
Ingrown hairs are a pain-I have had issues with those too. I have had a look at warts now and I understand more what you mean.

maxthecollie said:
I have a few around my neck. My wife tied them of with some nylon thread and in a week they just shrivelled up and dropped off
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I love the unconditional love thing here-I did that with one of Neill's too but I don't fancy my chances with the smaller ones.

Shurm said:
Had one under my arm once put a thread round it nice and tight it did swell a bit at first but dropped off after about a week !!!
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gpick24 said:
Never had a skin tag, but had a wart once on finger tip. Picked it out one root at a time with a compass, bled like hell, but it never came back.
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gpick24 said:
She wouldn`t have noticed. I have been told off by the mrs for removing toenails though.
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I do not want this image in my head :D

GJWatson said:
done that with a wart myself but have known someone to get the scissors and cut one off. Not a pretty sight, i can tell you!
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I don't fancy that either!

Thank you for all the replies everybody :)
 
maxthecollie said:
I have a few around my neck. My wife tied them of with some nylon thread and in a week they just shrivelled up and dropped off
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I had a wife like that, the technique she used was slightly different, but after the honeymoon it may as well have shrivelled up and dropped off!
 
Don`t remember any infections afterwards, just lots of blood. The roots were quite long, i`d guess about 5mm which would have gone a fair way into my finger, but I think if you just cut the top off, they will re-grow. No home remedies like wartner then, you had to go the docs to have them removed.
 
Long roots:rolleyes: - you aint seen nothin' until you have a carbuncle.

I once had one on my buttock. Kaolin poultices and Lion ointment cured it.
As it burst I observed it in a full length mirror and the stringy roots reach several feet downwards.:eek:
 
Now I always liked dealing with stuff like that...it was very satisfying(well, for me, that is...not sure about the patient:))
I used to like dealing with belly button 'stones' too....though they could be smelly when you got right down to the bottom.
 
gpick24 said:
Don`t remember any infections afterwards, just lots of blood. The roots were quite long, i`d guess about 5mm which would have gone a fair way into my finger, but I think if you just cut the top off, they will re-grow. No home remedies like wartner then, you had to go the docs to have them removed.
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We used to use sliver nitrate pencils to deal with warts......I don't really recall them having 'roots' though.....maybe my memory is getting a bit foggy.
 
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