A skin tag is not cancerous so you can relax, everything will be ok. Skin Tags are just a soft, skin-colored growth that hangs from the surface of the skin. It is attached to your body by a thin piece of tissue called a stalk. Its medical name is "Acrochordon." Removing skin tags is not a problem, there are several removal methods available.
Where do Skin Tags Come From??
Skin tags usually appear on people as they age. They are actually quite common in people over 60, more common in women than in men. Research shows that if your Mom or Dad had them you will too. Skin tags may also develop in women after pregnancy.
Are Skin Tags a Serious Problem?
Skin tags are a problem because the location of the tag may be irritated by the constant rubbing of clothing or jewelry. Skin tags appear most often on the neck - inside tiny folds. Other common locations are the armpits, beneath the breasts or in the genital region. They can also be located on places like the hands and face where they can be unsightly.
My skin tags changed!!
When a skin tag first appears - it is as a tiny soft bump on the skin. Over time, it grows into a less than attractive skin tag. A skin tag is painless, although after a few hours in the wrong clothes they can be rubbed raw. Anyone can recognize a skin tag easily by looking at it. A skin tag's characteristic appearance is soft, easily moveable, flesh-colored or slightly darker and usually attached to the skin surface by a stalk, you don't need any expert to point one out. Skin tags are easy to move or wiggle back and forth, BUT, If you notice that a skin growth is too firm to be wiggled easily, is a different color than surrounding skin, is multicolored or has raw or bleeding areas, ask your doctor to examine it. If it is not obvious that your skin growth is a skin tag, your doctor may want to do a biopsy, which means they will use a scaplel to remove a small piece of skin that will be examined in a laboratory.
Preventing Skin Tags
There is no way to prevent skin tags. Your doctor can cut them off with sharp scissors, a sharp blade or, less commonly, by freezing or burning them off at the stalk. Bleeding can be stopped with a chemical (aluminum chloride) or electric (cauterizing) treatment which can hurt and leave a scar. Skin tag removal is considered a cosmetic problem so only the best insurance will pay for their removal. Average Doctor's fees for removing skin tags is now upwards of $250.00
Removing Skin Tags
Skin tags never go away unless you have them removed. Today there is no reason for anyone to suffer with embarassing skin tags since there are several ways to remove them - some surgical - some natural, you take your pick.
The US Navy Medical Guidelines use the brute approach: After cleansing skin, grasp apex of tag with forceps and cut the base with sharp scissors level with the normal skin. No anesthesia is requried and bleeding is controlled with pressure...
Native American Removal Remedy
Another method of
Skin Tag Removal is an all natural Native American remedy made from Bloodroot. This bloodroot remedy was used for thousands of years by many Indian tribes for curing all kinds of
skin disorders. Bloodroot is especially effective when used on the skin to remove tags and moles. It's herbal properties quickly remove skin tags as soon as overnight. "DermaTend". It has removed thousands of skin tags, moles, and even warts and I know it will work on you, in the comfort of your own home, without leaving a trace.
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How to Remove Skin Tags
Skin Tags can be removed easily with DermaTend. Here are the directions: To remove skin tags, carefully rub the skin tag with a pumice stone; backwards, forwards, and side to side for one minute, wash with soap and water, apply a bit of Dermatend Skin Tag Remover to the skin tag - and cover with a bandage overnight. Next morning, remove the bandage and expose the scabbed skin tag to air. The tag will fall off in just days.
When your
skin tags fall off, cover the area with NeoBiotic (all natural antibiotic) Ointment - it comes free with your order (a $24.95 value). Neobiotic quickly heals your skin and reduces the chance of scarring. DermaTend - Guaranteed to remove your skin tags, or your money back!
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Dr. Andrew Weil: Speaks On Bloodroot
"One alternative to these procedures that I can suggest is using bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), a small woodland herb that grows in the north central United States and Canada. The red juice from the root is poisonous when taken internally, but used externally has a unique ability to dissolve abnormal growth without disturbing normal tissue. You can buy bloodroot in powdered form or as a paste, apply it to the growth you want to remove and then cover with a bandage. Be sure to follow package directions carefully and use bloodroot with caution.”
Bloodroot is just one of the all-natural herbal ingredients used in the DermaTend product. Please visit Dr. Weil's Web Site for other Natural Cures.