How can skin tags be treated?

In the past, skin tags were treated in a variety of ways.

The 'old wives' treatment for skin tag removal is to tie cotton around the base, strangling them and allowing the skin to die and drop off. Although this certainly works, it can be very painful when the tissue dies and can leave a scar. We certainly do not recommend it as a treatment.

Liquid nitrogen can also be used to destroy the tissue but once again this is very painful and quite often surrounding tissue is also damaged. Usually this does heal without a scar with time. Again, we do not recommend this as a treatment.

One of the least painful, easiest and most effective ways of treating skin tags of all sizes is to use Electro Micro Surgery (previously known as Advanced Electrolysis) using an electrolysis machine.

A trained electrologist can treat skin tags of any size without anaesthetic. Using electro micro surgery, the skin tag is removed from the surface of the skin and then the blood supply is cut off through cauterisation. The remaining tissue dries up and drops off over several days - in most cases approximately five days later. As there is no nerve supply in the skin tag, electro micro surgery can be done without any anaesthetic and without pain.

Being a highly effective, quick and easy procedure, with excellent results and without the need of an anaesthetic, it is the procedure of choice to remove skin tags.

At Absolute Aesthetics our electrologist is highly experienced in treating skin tags of all sizes.

Will they come back after treatment?

Once treated, the skin tag is destroyed and will not come back.

However, if further friction continues to occur, new ones could form. Of course these can also be treated successfully using the same technique.

To find out more or book an appointment please contact us.