How to Naturally Remove a Skin Tag

If you have a skin tag, the good news is that it is most likely not cancerous. And while it may be annoying to look at, there are ways to remove them. . There is some bad news though, especially if you don't have health insurance or have insurance with a high deductible. Having one skin tag removed won't cost much. If you have several skin tags that you are hoping to take care of at once, you best bet would still be to have them professionally removed. Other than seeking professional help, there are other strategies to removing a skin tag at home though. As with most of them, you most likely can find them in your kitchen pantry and if not, a short trip to the grocery will suffice. And after everything is said and done, you will save hundreds most likely. There are several "natural" remedies to removing a skin tag . And I happen to have 3 natural remedies that include oil from a tree found in Australia, and two other home remedies that moms have been using to treat all sorts of conditions .

Remove a skin tag by applying tea tree oil

The first home remedy is tea tree oil. But this is not the tree oil from any tree. You can only find this tree in Australia . What makes tea tree oil such a powerful essential oil in treating skin conditions is that it penetrates the skin cells and literally dries up the skin tag from inside out . The irony to this remedy is that it not only treats skin conditions but a host of other things and is a very powerful antiseptic.

Castor Oil

Another once popular but now looked down upon home remedy for nearly everything including labor induction is castor oil. Skin tags happen to be one of them . The one downside is that it has a very pungent smell, and you need to make a paste with baking soda. To help with smell, you can add an essential oil, like mint.

Can Apple Cider Vinegar Help to Remove a Skin Tag?

Another popular home remedy for skin tags is to use apple cider vinegar. The good news is that this remedy can be found literally in almost any grocery or health food store. But does it really work? The short answer is it does. And just like the two, because of how cheap and readily available they are, they all make perfect candidates for in the very least trying them than simply going to the doctor.

If you understand why they work, then you would understand the function behind them .... all three herbal remedies are essentially drying agents and dry the skin tag up.

If the herbal remedies take too long or you simply want a quick way to remove a skin, then there are other options....

Note that this is not a good solution if you are trying to remove multiple skin tags...

Duct tape and skin tags

While most will use duct tape to hold something together, you can use duct to remove a skin tag or even a wart . Using duct tape works because it irritates the skin so much that the tag will literally turn black and die.

Tie a string around it

Another common way to remove a skin tag is to take a piece of string and tying the skin tag tightly at the base. Skin cells need oxygen to live and if the skin tag doesn't get a constant supply of blood it will die . Cut off the skin tags oxygen and watch within a few days as the skin tag starts to wither.

Can I cut my skin tag off with a knife?

The final remedy is probably the quickest albeit the most painful. Simply cut it off. The issue with this is that the skin tag could grow back in a few days to a month or so. Still, it doesn't get any quicker than this, in terms of effectiveness.