Well there’s no doubt about it, these things are aggravating, ugly, and embarrassing if they are in a place people can see. But just what is a skin tag and what do you need to do about them? Will they go away on their own or what?

Don’t worry, this is a problem many people deal with. First, a skin tag is very simply a small noncancerous (benign) growth. Normally you will find hem to be flesh-colored growths of skin which are attached by a very narrow piece of skin called a stalk. Sometimes the color will vary a bit, as will the texture and size. It is very rare that they are malignant so, aside from the cosmetic issue, they are not anything to be very concerned about.

You will usually find these tags located on the face, eyelid, underarm area, or in places where your skin rubs together such as under the breasts or in the groin area. These locations can cause the tags to be painful because of the skin rubbing together or rubbing or snagging on clothes.

Middle age is a very popular time to find these benign growths popping up. There is no real known cause, and they don’t generally go away on their own.

Although these growths are for the most part considered quite harmless, many people choose to have them removed anyway due to the fact that they simply are not very appealing to look at. Sometimes they are painful too, depending on the area where they are located. If you are not bothered by your skin tag, it’s fine to just leave it be. However, a dermatologist can easily freeze them or snip them off if you would like to have them removed.

What is a skin tag?

Do you have these annoying growths under your arm or on your neck or perhaps even in your private area? Would you like to know how to get rid of skin tags without a surgical procedure?

Now, granted, we are not talking about a big complicated surgery of course, but just referring to a visit to the physician to have the tags removed.

Almost everyone would want to avoid that except those who go strictly “by the book” and would never think of trying any home remedies for removing these pesky things.

So here’s the thing, you really don’t have to go to the doctor, you can simply use any one of a number of methods on your own. Here are a few things you can try:

1. Tie a piece of thread around the tag and wait for it to fall off. The pros of this is you can do it on your own and you don’t have to spend any money. Cons are it is often painful until they fall off, and you are never sure how long you’ll have to wait.

2. Use nail polish. This is a new one that I’ve recently heard about so I can’t vouch for it. Supposedly you can put clear fingernail polish on the tag and eventually it will fall off. The advantage again is it is a DIY method. Disadvantage is I’m not too sure this will work.

3. Cut it off yourself. This to me is the easiest way to handle this problem. I’ve done it myself and it does work. So that is the good. The “bad” is that it hurts! But if you are in a hurry this is the way to go. Only use this method for very small tags though.

So yes, you can get rid of skin tags at home without having any surgical procedures but there are pros and cons to each possible treatment.