TREATMENT OF SKIN TAGS
Skin Tags medically termed Acrochordons are common, soft, benign skin outgrowths that hang from the skin surface with a stalk. Skin tags typically develops in adulthood and are frequently found in the areas of friction. Most often they appear on the neck, skin folds, armpits, eyelids and chest.
Skin tags are harmless but sometimes the unsightly appearance can be quite annoying. They are usually painless but can cause discomfort when they rub against clothing or stuck in the jewellery. Skin tags are basically made of loose collagen fibres but large tags can have a blood and nerve supply. They may largely be unnoticed with a constant size or may continue to enlarge gradually.
Treatment options are available for the removal of skin tags
Electro cautery
It is the safe and effective method of skin tag removal. This procedure involves burning the skin tag using radiofrequency needle. It is the commonest method adopted and requires only single session for removal of skin tags. Electro cautery is the most popular treatment for the tags and is done under application topical aesthetic cream.
Surgical excision
It is a minor surgical procedure wherein the base of the skin tag is snipped off with a sterile scissors. This procedure will be done either using a numbing cream or a local anaesthetic injection.
Cryosurgery
Freezing of the base of the tag using liquid nitrogen results in snipping off the tag.
Laser treatment
Carbon dioxide laser technology can be used to precisely cut the stalk from the skin surface.
How can I prevent skin tags?
Treatment aims at removing the already grown skin tags. It is not possible to completely prevent the development of skin tags but weight loss and correction of insulin resistance may be helpful in the reducing the number and size of the skintags.
What is the cost of the treatment for skin tags
Cost of the treatment depends on the modality selected, number of the skin tags. It might vary from Rs-1000 to 10,000. However getting skin tag treatment by an expert Dermatologist would remove them without any complications.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Are warts and skin tags the same?
Skin tags can look like warts but there are few differentiating features like-
1)Skin tags are noncontagious whereas warts spread by autoinoculation.
2)Warts have a rough surface whereas skin tags are more soft, smooth and can have a stalk projecting them from the skin surface
Who have the tendency to develop more skin tags?
Skin tags tend to occur in older people, obese and diabetics. Pregnancy may also lead to increased number of tags due to hormonal changes that occur in the body.
Can skin tags be removed at home?
Multiple options like applying vinegar, freezing bands, tying threads or burning the skin tags are tried at home. But the efficacy of home remedies is unproven.
These methods may cause infection, bleeding and can lead to scar formation also. If you want to get rid of skin tags consult a dermatologist to remove tags without any black mark or scar formation.
Wondering how to remove skin tags!!
Consult a Dermatologist who would suggest the appropriate treatment for your skin tags. Skin tag removal in the hands of an experienced dermatologist will not leave any tell-tale signs hence no scar or black mark formation occurs.
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