You can put a tiny piece of duct tape on the tag and squeeze it on the tag as tight as possible and leave it on for a few days. Even if the tag is still there after you take the duct tape off, it should continue to shrink and die on its own. Putting apple cider vinegar or wart stuff on before the duct tape speeds up the process. Be careful with the wart stuff, though, and try to get it on the tag only as it can burn and sting.

I knew somebody who used to tie a piece of thread around the skin tags and tie a tight knot and leave it there until they fell off. It worked alright if you don't mind walking around with strings hanging off your neck. I suppose you could cover them with a pretty scarf.

I have several skin tags around my neck. During one of my surgeries I had the surgeon remove all of them. I was told they would probably be back. They sure are plus a few more. Having them removed is the best method because it bleeds a lot if not done properly.
I have heard putting a cotton ball soaked in Apple cider vinegar on them and taping it on every night will eventually make them fall off. I have not tried it. I would have to have a scarf around my neck I have so many scattered throughout the area. The medication you buy is an acid solution so it makes sense vinegar would do as well.

On the warts, you could have someone buy each one for a Penney! They just touch the coin to the wart and pay the person. Sounds goofy, but it worked for me! :) Worth a try...

I had them all over my neck, bugged the heck out of me. I bought compound w and within a week they were gone. They just fell off. That was a couple of years ago, they haven't grown back but I know what to do if they come back.

A dermatologist or their PA could freeze them in about 6 seconds. DH had a tag beginning on his cheek (I know, odd site) that just appeared and 'big tough guy' was a little bit self conscious of it, asked me to make an appointment for him. The PA froze it about two weeks ago, now its just a little pink spot that should disappear soon. It did blister and looked a little 'angry' for 4-5 days. Insurance paid for the appointment, he had his first full body skin check at the same time too. PA found a mole (shoulder) she wanted to remove and did that, then called a week later and said just to come back for a repeat check in one year.

duct tape works on warts

Probably 5 years ago I used Compound W on probably 7 or 8 on my neck. I used a Q tip to dab just a bit on each one every night or every other night. It took maybe two weeks and I had scabs...ugh...for a week or so, but you can't tell I ever had them and they haven't come back. DH has had them frozen at the dermatologist and they did come back.

I think seeing a dermatologist is the most sensible thing to do for those with any kind of skin irregularities. Sure, many can be removed using household means. But only a physician can do a diagnosis, either by sight or by lab analysis.

Skin cancers can be a cause or a sign of other problems. Why take a chance?

skin tags are harmless, snidely.

I used to take tags off by tying them off with thread, as someone else suggested here. But you have to be very careful with that technique and put antibiotic ointment on the area of the tie periodically. It can also be a very difficult thing to do, to tie a skinny piece of thread around the base of a skin tag in an awkward area. Now I use either Compound W or apple cider vinegar and duct tape. It's really a matter of depriving the tag of oxygen, i.e.: the blood supply.

Many people I know regularly go to a dermatologist. Usually every year or two, depending on what's found. Maybe that's because I and many of my friends grew up and have mostly lived in a sunny region, with probably too much sun exposure and without using sun blocks when we were kids.

So we know to alert for changes in skin areas. I always go to the appointment with a list. My dermatologist commented once that he's more likely to find "areas of interest" during his general exam, in places OTHER THAN where people direct his attention, than where they do.

Those who would rather go to the grocery store or True Value Hardware to attend to their skin irregularities can do so.

Snidely, that is very true in that a lot of times a cancer will be found in an area that is protected from the direct sun. I am one of those that go once a year and thankfully anything that has been found so far has not serious.

I've heard people who are prone to skin tags tend to be more prone to diabetes.

Make the drm appt. whoosh they will all be gone in a minute or so. You will be so glad you did!

I just found this article maybe it will help someone here:

How to remove skin tags.....

I haven't tried these..
3 Herbal Treatments to remove skin tags that actually work ..

in this article I am going to focus on herbal remedies to treat skin
tags. The upside to herbal remedies is that they are less invasive than
other "fast" remedies. The downside is that they take a little more time
and consistency in order for them to work....

Tea Tree Oil- Tea
tree oil works very well for removing skin tags as well as moles. In
fact, tea tree oil is used on various skin disorders. To use this all
you need is a little tea tree oil and a cotton ball. Soak the cotton
ball in the oil and apply it directly to the affected area. Do this once
or twice daily for up to 4 weeks or until the skin tag vanishes.

Castor Oil- Most of you are too young to remember castor oil but this
oil was used on a wide variety of common ailments and can be taken both
internally and externally. The good news is that you will be using
castor oil as an external ointment (I still shudder whenever I think of
drinking that stuff). Here is what you will do. Take a little baking
soda and mix it with the castor oil to create a paste. I suggest you add
some citrus oil as it will stink to high heaven. Apply it to the
affected area and cover with a band-aid. The typical time it will take
is 2-4 weeks before the skin tag vanishes.

Apple Cider
Vinegar-Apple cider vinegar works very well for removing skin tags and
the good news is that you can buy it in a grocery store for fairly
cheap. Just like tea tree oil, you simply dab some of it on a q-tip or
cotton ball and apply it directly to the skin tag. Unlike the tea tree
oil, Apple Cider vinegar may cause a stinging sensation for a couple
minutes after being applied. Typical time until the skin tag
vanishes?....2-4 weeks.

Those are just 3 herbal treatments that
you can use to remove skin tags. If you don't mind waiting a couple
weeks and can discipline yourself to treating the skin tag at least once
a day, then these will naturally treat your skin tags from your home.
3 Herbal Treatments to remove skin tags that actually work

I could go over the typical remove a skin with duct tape or fingernail
polish and they do work but can be painful. Instead, in this article I
am going to focus on herbal remedies to treat skin tags. The upside to
herbal remedies is that they are less invasive than other "fast"
remedies. The downside is that they take a little more time and
consistency in order for them to work....

Tea Trea Oil- Tea tree
oil works very well for removing skin tags as well as moles. In fact,
tea tree oil is used on various skin disorders. To use this all you need
is a little tea tree oil and a cotton ball. Soak the cotton ball in the
oil and apply it directly to the affected area. Do this once or twice
daily for up to 4 weeks or until the skin tag vanishes.

Castor
Oil- Most of you are too young to remember castor oil but this oil was
used on a wide variety of common ailments and can be taken both
internally and externally. The good news is that you will be using
castor oil as an external ointment (I still shudder whenever I think of
drinking that stuff). Here is what you will do. Take a little baking
soda and mix it with the castor oil to create a paste. I suggest you add
some citrus oil as it will stink to high heaven. Apply it to the
affected area and cover with a band-aid. The typical time it will take
is 2-4 weeks before the skin tag vanishes.

Apple Cider
Vinegar-Apple cider vinegar works very well for removing skin tags and
the good news is that you can buy it in a grocery store for fairly
cheap. Just like tea tree oil, you simply dab some of it on a q-tip or
cotton ball and apply it directly to the skin tag. Unlike the tea tree
oil, Apple Cider vinegar may cause a stinging sensation for a couple
minutes after being applied. Typical time until the skin tag
vanishes?....2-4 weeks.

Those are just 3 herbal treatments that
you can use to remove skin tags. If you don't mind waiting a couple
weeks and can discipline yourself to treating the skin tag at least once
a day, then these will naturally treat your skin tags from your home.
3 Herbal Treatments to remove skin tags that actually work

I could go over the typical remove a skin with duct tape or fingernail
polish and they do work but can be painful. Instead, in this article I
am going to focus on herbal remedies to treat skin tags. The upside to
herbal remedies is that they are less invasive than other "fast"
remedies. The downside is that they take a little more time and
consistency in order for them to work....

Tea Trea Oil- Tea tree
oil works very well for removing skin tags as well as moles. In fact,
tea tree oil is used on various skin disorders. To use this all you need
is a little tea tree oil and a cotton ball. Soak the cotton ball in the
oil and apply it directly to the affected area. Do this once or twice
daily for up to 4 weeks or until the skin tag vanishes.

Castor
Oil- Most of you are too young to remember castor oil but this oil was
used on a wide variety of common ailments and can be taken both
internally and externally. The good news is that you will be using
castor oil as an external ointment (I still shudder whenever I think of
drinking that stuff). Here is what you will do. Take a little baking
soda and mix it with the castor oil to create a paste. I suggest you add
some citrus oil as it will stink to high heaven. Apply it to the
affected area and cover with a band-aid. The typical time it will take
is 2-4 weeks before the skin tag vanishes.

Apple Cider
Vinegar-Apple cider vinegar works very well for removing skin tags and
the good news is that you can buy it in a grocery store for fairly
cheap. Just like tea tree oil, you simply dab some of it on a q-tip or
cotton ball and apply it directly to the skin tag. Unlike the tea tree
oil, Apple Cider vinegar may cause a stinging sensation for a couple
minutes after being applied. Typical time until the skin tag
vanishes?....2-4 weeks.

Those are just 3 herbal treatments that
you can use to remove skin tags. If you don't mind waiting a couple
weeks and can discipline yourself to treating the skin tag at least once
a day, then these will naturally treat your skin tags from your home.

I just snip them off. I numb the spot with an ice cube, use liberal amounts of alcohol and snip at the base. Hurts some, but not for long. It bleeds a lot but I have never had one come back.

I have had a lot of success removing my kids' warts using apple cider vinegar and duct tape. It's been really good for us, and my brother in law tried it too, with success, although it didn't work for another family member with a large cluster of plantar warts.

Here's how I did it: I cut up cotton rounds (the kind you can use for make-up removal) into pieces just a tiny bit bigger than the wart. Then dipped in the ACV just until moist but not dripping. Put it on the wart at night before bed, covered with a good sized piece of duct tape. If on the feet, put a sock on top to keep it on. We did it for a couple of weeks until it shrunk and fell off. One time it took well over a month, but we weren't real diligent. Still though, if we skipped a night now and again, it didn't seem to matter. Sometimes we'd see tiny, black dots in the middle of them, and they always looked like they were taking a beating. And after they fell off, they never grew back and the skin healed nicely.

One time we had a problem with the surrounding skin getting red and irritated, and had to make sure that we didn't get the ACV on the skin other than the wart. I put on vaseline around the wart to be sure to keep it protected. That took care of it and we could continue.

i had lots of skin tags on my neck. I did some research. They are just basically over-growths of skin. My sister had a bunch removed by her dermatologist. My dermatologist monitors me for skin cancer, never mentioned removing them . So apparently they are harmless, not likely to become cancerous. . I bought some Compound W liquid wart remover at my local pharmacy, applied a few drops to each skin tag. There was a bit of burning but i kept my hands off. Every single one dried up and disappeared within a week. My neck has remained smooth for at least 3 years.