Guest Author - Carolyn Chambers Clark, RN, EdD

What are skin tags?

Skin tags are benign tumors. They are usuualy soft, small, flesh-colored or pigmented. They usually occur on the neck, under the arms and in the groin. They usually don't create any symptoms, but they can become irritated.

What is the medical treatment for skin tags?

The medical treatment is to freeze them with liquid nitrogen or cut with a scalepl or scissors if the tags become irritating or for cosmetic reasons.

What self-help treatment may help?

Try one of these health food items at a time for a week or so for irritated skin tags and see what works best for you. Oils can stain, so remove the excess after you have rubbed the oil in:

*rub in castor oil

*prick a vitamin E capsule and rub it in

*rub on a few drops of lavender essential oil

*take silymarin capsules (milk thistle) to cleanse the liver; toxins can work their way out through the skin.

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