Ugh! I Hate My Ugly Skin Tags!

[Anonymous]

I am 45 and I have tons of skin tags all over my neck.

Now that the weather where I live at is getting warmer and I am starting to wear short sleeves and tank tops, my neck is being exposed and my skin tags look terrible. I feel like they age me twenty years. And it seems they multiply every summer too.

I have noticed they get worse the more weight I have gained. Does weight have anything to do with them or is it just age?

And it there some type of OTC cream or ointment, etc. I can purchase at the drugstore to get rid of them?

[Anonymous]

I don't think weight is related - it's age. Just go to a derm and ask to have them removed. It's really easy. Dr Vincenzo Giannelli in DC did mine. Might get a few more taken off soon.

Alternatively, you can wrap thread around them and have them fall off! Just google it.

[Anonymous]

I just read that castor oil can remove them, but have no personal experience.

[Anonymous]

I have dozens of almost flat tiny brown spots on my neck and shoulders. Not freckles. Not moles. I'm wondering now if they are skin tags.

[Anonymous]

There are OTC products that claim to remove them. Just google & see if any have reviews from sites like Amazon or Drugstore.com

[Anonymous]

My coworker just has hers removed at the dermatologist. She said she went after work, and was in and out in 30 minutes. There was some reddening the next day - looked like she scratched her neck - but that was over a week ago and I don't notice anything, skin looks just like the rest of her body...maybe you should schedule a consult. I think it was layered or otherwise cut off. She had a few

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My coworker just has hers removed at the dermatologist. She said she went after work, and was in and out in 30 minutes. There was some reddening the next day - looked like she scratched her neck - but that was over a week ago and I don't notice anything, skin looks just like the rest of her body...maybe you should schedule a consult. I think it was layered or otherwise cut off. She had a few

Lasered

[Anonymous]

No, skin tags are not flat.

And yes, they are mostly caused by weight gain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, skin tags are not flat.

And yes, they are mostly caused by weight gain.

I got mine during pregnancy, when I gained over 50lbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, skin tags are not flat.

And yes, they are mostly caused by weight gain.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Skin tags are often caused by friction - found in places where the skin rubs together (armpit, under breasts, thighs/pubic area).

But not always. A very obese person may have them on rolls on the neck/shoulder, but skin tags can be found anywhere - they're just more common where skin rubs together.

[Anonymous]

Skin tags ARE related to weight. Heavier people are more prone to skin tags. As for prevention, I don't know. As for cures, just get them frozen off by your dermatologist.

[Anonymous]

I got them when I gained weight.

So glad I lost the weight, this is one of many reasons.

[Anonymous]

Get it cut off. I had one that kept getting bigger and hurt. The cutting was painful for a few minutes but I wish I had done it sooner.

[Anonymous]

Try apple cider vinegar on one and see if you get good results.

Google for info, but it worked for me.