5 Things to Avoid Before Skin Tag Removal

It is important that you take a number of precautionary measures before you or a trained expert removes a skin tag.  Skin tags have vessels which can bleed; for this reason, great care needs to be taken when removing them.  There are a number of things you should avoid before removing a skin tag.   

Here are five:

 

1.  Avoid removing skin tags from skin areas that have not been well cleaned. 

The skin tag and the surrounding area needs to be clean and sanitised before removal to avoid infections. Make sure you shower before skin tag removal. Alcohol preps will sufficiently clean the area just prior to removal.

2.  Avoid removing skin tags using OTC wart removal chemicals. 

Skin tags and warts are two different things. Though they are both protrusions of the skin, they originate and develop in very different ways. For this reason, do not attempt to remove skin tags using sprays and liquids that are meant to remove warts. It could permanently damage or scar the skin.

3.  Avoid removing skin tags using unsterile scissors or surgical equipment. 

If you decide to remove skin tags using scissors or other surgical equipment, like nippers, make sure that they are completely sterilised. It is best sanitise in clean boiling water, although alcohol is also acceptable for stainless steel tools. 

4.  Avoid removing skin tags from genitals or eyelids.

If skin tags occur in the areas of the genitals or eyelids, they should only be removed by a highly trained expert. The skin tags should not be excessively rubbed or disturbed in these sensitive areas. You definitely do not want to attempt to remove by yourself. Doing so will cause great pain and discomfort. Creating an area of broken skin will increase the possibility of infection.

5.  Avoid removing skin tags on your own if it is large.

Removing skin tags by yourself is highly discouraged at any size, especially if they are large in size. For safe removal, you should consult Albert Park Laser and Beauty – skin care and beauty experts that specialize in skin tag removal.

Albert Park Laser and Beauty are based in Albert Park we are in the ideal location for our valued clients in neighbouring suburbs such as South Melbourne and Port Melbourne. Call 03 9696 5032

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