Removing skin tags.

Thinking about how to remove skin tags...You will come to know more about it in following paras.

Educate yourself first about skin tags before setting your mind to get rid of them. How and why, exactly, are skin tags formed? There is a lot of difference between skin tags and moles. Often, the two are confused with each other. That is incorrect.

Skin tags will not be present right from birth. They evolve in the body of some people as they grow. But moles can be of two types. The first type is present from birth while the second type is not, but starts to appear and proliferate as the years pass. Most of the moles are not malignant. Skin tags are mainly formed during adulthood. Children do not get skin tags. People between the ages of 30 and 45 get most of these. There are chances for toddler and children to develop tags, but it is quite a rare condition. As a person reaches the age of 45 and until they reach 60, the number of skin tags will just keep on rising.  

Skin tags can form and develop for so many reasons, viruses being one of them. In some instances, skin tags can be present from birth. The area behind ears is a common place for skin tags to appear in among kids. These skin tags have been in existence even before the kids were born. Skin tag formation in utero is a rare occurrence but they happen in very rare cases.

Dermatologists may advise you against getting rid of your skin tags in those instances where you decide to seek their opinion on the best way to go about it. If you are already comfortable with the idea of having those skin tags on your body, he would even suggest against you taking any form of medication. However, if the skin tags are anything but benign, he would most definitely tell you to have them removed.

You can still opt to have the skin tags removed if you aren't too enamored with how they look, though. You can undergo the treatment of your choice if the skin tags are proving to be 'detrimental' to your looks. Usually, one of the most common procedures that will be followed by dermatologist is cauterization. Excision is also a usual procedure. Cryosurgery as well as ligation and other similar surgical procedures are also going to be suggested by other medical professionals. The use of an operating theater or sophisticated tools for surgery will not even be needed when you choose ligation. Ligation can even be performed at home.

What are the things you'd need to be able to do ligation at home? You must have a surgeon's knot. This is called the dental floss. They are available anywhere. The base of the skin tags will be tied tightly with the dental floss. The skin tags will drop off once they've dried up. Give the whole process a period of 3 to 4 days. It could hurt a bit, considering you would be applying some force. But it is highly effective and also very safe.