Skin tags

EcclesCake | 13:56 Fri 29th Jul 2011 | Body & Soul

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Having just found a small skin tag and accidentally pinched it off I now find the tiny wound bleeding surprising heavily.

For future reference, should I find another one what is the best method of removal?

Ibuprofen the best?

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snags

Tie a bit of cotton tightly around the base and leave it a couple of days. The blood supply will stop, the tag will dry up and fall off...

ethandron

i've used nail clippers to remove them. they do bleed a bit which is surprising as they look like they don't have any blood supply but they soon stop and heal over. i tried the cotton thing but found it took too long.

EcclesCake

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I've heard of the cotton trick before, but why are they always located in a position that would require you to have a third hand/arm or be a contortionist???

Might try the nail clipper trick, which had crossed my mind but felt a bit.....barbaric :-)

ethandron

barbaric is good...in this instance ;)
it's actually less painful than the cotton thing, a quick nip and it's done. i found the cotton thing hurt until it fell off. i saw my gp about mine as i have a row of them under the underwiring of my bra and she actually said if i was really bothered about them they could be shaved off!! now that's what i call really barbaric.