How to Remove Skin Tags on the Neck?

Updated on: 25th January, 2022

Skin tags are a common adult skin concern. Usually, they are harmless. But they can certainly hamper an individual’s appearance, as those visible skin-colored growths on the neck may prevent him or her from wearing his or her favorite open or round neck T-shirt. Moreover, they can rub against the clothes and cause discomfort. So, it is obvious you would want to know how to remove skin tags. Here are some skin tags removal techniques.

Skin tags are soft, noncancerous growths that generally develop within the skin folds of the neck, groin, eyelids, armpits, breasts, etc. They are loose collagen fibers that get attached to the thicker areas of the skin. However, they are more commonly found among older adults, especially those overweight and diabetic. Although harmless, as mentioned earlier, they can prove painful when rubbed by clothing.

Although skin tags causes aren’t as clear yet, observations suggest people with excess weight, diabetes, or hyperinsulinemia are likely to develop skin tags. Females might develop it during pregnancy. Additionally, people with close family members having skin tags, or with a sex-steroid imbalance (especially those suffering from changes in levels of estrogen and progesterone) also are found to be developing skin tags.

These are home remedies for skin tags removal. However, it is prudent to consult a dermatologist to understand the suitability of a skin tag home remedy. Besides, you must not try these procedures if the skin tags are large or long and/or if they’ve been causing bleeding, itching, or pain.

By reading garlic, you might have already started to feel smelly. But garlic has many medicinal properties. Garlic treatment involves applying crushed garlic to a skin tag and securing it with a bandage overnight. It can help the skin tag shrink. Later, the skin tag may even vanish.

Tea tree oil contains antifungal and antiviral properties. You can use it safely when you dilute it in a carrier oil. So, how to remove skin tags on the neck using tea tree oil? At the outset, wash the affected area and then gently massage the oil over the skin tag with a cotton swab. Cover the area with a bandage overnight. Continue with the treatment until the tags dry and fall.

Using apple cider vinegar can prove another effective treatment. To use apple cider vinegar for skin tags removal, soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and place it on the top of the tag. Further, bandage the cotton ball and keep it for about 20-30 minutes. Later, remove the bandage and the cotton ball and wash the area. Repeat the procedure until the skin tag loosens and falls off.

You can remove skin tags on the neck through some in-office skin tags removal techniques.

The skin tag is frozen with liquid nitrogen to make it fall off.

The skin tag is removed by cutting it off from the body with straightforward surgery.

The skin tag is burned to make it fall off in a treatment or two.

These procedures guarantee that recurrence and side effects will not occur.

Although it is a bit difficult to prevent every single tag, you can at least reduce their numbers through the following skin tag prevention methods.

·   Follow a dietitian-recommended diet plan that comprises low saturated fats and calories.

·   Avoid jewelry or clothing that causes irritation

·   Keep your skin folds dry to avoid friction

·   Perform medium- or high-intensity exercises for at least 30 minutes daily, five days a week.