Skin tags are a very common condition, occurring much more frequently
during and after middle age. They develop in both men and women with
age. They can be skin color, or darker and can range from 1mm to 5mm in
size.
Skin tags are a benign condition, but can be very unsightly. Most people
don't know that a very simple treatment, Heal Skin Tags, is readily
available for skin tag removal.
Facts of Skin Tags
A skin tag is purely skin. There is an overlap of outer skin that
encases an inner layer of skin. For this reason they are rarely harmful
and any paid or discomfort from skin tags is usually because they have
been rubbed or irritated regularly.
It is most common to find skin tags around the neck, upper chest,
shoulders, armpits, eyelids and the groin. Wearing a collar or walking
can skin tags that are in the wrong place and this is why most people
consider removal. The removal is a very simple procedure that in some cases can be completed by your physician.
A skin tag can be removed by using liquid nitrogen to freeze it off or through a simple surgical procedure. This procedure
will only usually involve a local anesthetic to numb the area around
the skin tags although depending on the place and the size of skin tags a
general anesthetic may be the preferred option.
Skin tags are benign, meaning they are non cancerous. It is very unusual
for a biopsy to be performed on skin tags but this may be an option
that your physician wants to look at. A biopsy means that a small part
(or the whole area) of the skin tags are sent away to the laboratory to
be tested..
While the operation is painless and very straightforward there is no
need to have skin tags removed unless they are getting rubbed or
irritated on a regular basis. You should seriously consider whether it
is absolutely necessary before requesting a removal.
Treatment of Skin Tags
1. Skin tags are usually harmless and painless and need no special
treatment. However in some severe condition and for cosmetic reasons
some treatments are done.
2. Cryotherapy: Your doctor may destroy skin tags and some small, early
skin cancers by freezing them with liquid nitrogen. The dead tissue
sloughs off when it thaws.
3. Tying off the tag with a thread or suture so as to cut off the blood supply may also be the treatments which are done.
4. Doctors remove skin tags with sharp scissors, a sharp blade. This
need a lot of care and a risk of infection is always there. So, this
should always be done by a regular practitioner.
5. Bleeding can be stopped with a chemical such as aluminum chloride or
electric treatment. Because skin tags are only a cosmetic concern, not a
medical problem, most health insurance plans will not pay for their removal.
By:Peter Sams
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