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binky 11-02-2008 11:29 AM

Skin tag
 
I have a skin tag (a small harmless, but painful growth) under one breast. And no, there will not be pics. Has anyone removed one of these? I am debating cutting it off with nail clippers, but am faint-hearted because of the possible pain.

Cloud 11-02-2008 11:35 AM

tie a piece of dental floss around it very tightly. it will starve and fall off by itself after a few days.

or, you can have a doctor remove it--I've done that, too, especially with large ones.

Sundae 11-02-2008 11:58 AM

Ewwwwwwwwwwww!
Can't you live with it?

I have an anal tag thanks to piles a long while back. I can't imagine trying to remove it any time soon.

Just realised you said painful.
Painful how?
Go to a doctor. I'd never advocated self surgery. And if it's painful just being there, I'd suggest that involves blood and nerves and things (that's the technical description). Removing it could mean a painful mess.

Laurie Henderson 11-02-2008 02:54 PM

I recall hearing something about using New Skin (almost like clear nail polish) to "starve" a skin tag - not sure if it works.

binky 11-02-2008 04:01 PM

SG, painful is because it is right at bra line, and keeps getting rubbed and irritated. It may involve nerves, but I think I may just try the dental floss thing, or that freeze away wart stuff.

Cicero 11-02-2008 04:16 PM

Go to wlagreens and you can pick up a remover. You can freeze it off yourself.

Sundae 11-02-2008 04:42 PM

Gotcha.
Good luck.

Elspode 11-02-2008 05:45 PM

I have a boatload of these little fuckers. Walgreen's, you say?

Juniper 11-02-2008 05:54 PM

I never knew you could do anything about them except have a doctor remove them. Blech. I also have a few I'd like to zap, but I'm a wimp.

Undertoad 11-02-2008 06:20 PM

Is this the too-much-information thread, because I have a pimple on my left nut that's the size of... my left nut.

SteveDallas 11-02-2008 06:28 PM

How do you know which is the pimple and which is the nut?

Undertoad 11-02-2008 06:37 PM

The pimple is the one that gives off the most milky white fluid.

binky 11-02-2008 06:39 PM

okay volunteers to pop UT's pimple-line up. (Hastily stepping back, myself)

TheMercenary 11-09-2008 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by binky (Post 500161)
I have a skin tag (a small harmless, but painful growth) under one breast. And no, there will not be pics. Has anyone removed one of these? I am debating cutting it off with nail clippers, but am faint-hearted because of the possible pain.

Have it cut off in the office of a professional. Painless, except for the shot of local under the skin, oh, that and the bill afterwards.

Cloud 11-09-2008 11:23 AM

did you try one of the suggested things, binky?


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