Millions of people today will wake up to see skin tags on their skin. This is a common issue on the dermis, and it’s nothing to panic about. In the United States alone, there are upwards of 3 million cases treated by medical professionals. These are harmless, painful, simple outer growths on the surface of the skin. They are benign, they do not pose much of a threat, but they can be unsightly. You may have these on the face, under arms, around the waist, and even on the neck.
There are several causes associated with skin tags, including obesity, HPV, diabetes, and allergic reaction. However, most often, they are the result of friction between the skin. Wherever the skin creases or folds, tags may form as a result of the friction that occurs with the dermal tissues. Removing these tags is not a complex thing, but there are some home remedies that people suggest that seem suspect. Some of the options that you may want to explore include Krazy super glue, garlic, toothpaste and other options. Do they work? The following explores this topic on a deeper level.
Krazy Super Glue
The first thing that you should know about super glue is that it comes with a warning. It’s not a safe thing to use glue to remove skin tags. However, that doesn’t stop people from recommending it. An alternative option may be to use liquid bandages. These are liquid elements that you can place topically on the tag and remove it casually. Glue can actually rip the skin off and cause pain and distress. It can also lock skin together, and can be absolutely problematic. It’s not recommended, even though some people swear by it.
Garlic
Garlic works on tags. You’ll need to cut garlic cloves and apply the oil directly to the skin. It may tingle or even burn if you place it too long on the skin, but that’s because it’s penetrating the skin. This can dry out the tag and cause it to fall off. An alternative to this, is to look into garlic oil.
Toothpaste
Toothpaste can in fact help with tag removal. You’ll need to make sure that you’re using paste and not gel. Apply it directly to the skin twice a day, and let it dry completely. You can add a band aid if you need, but make sure that the paste is directly on the skin. This helps with drying out the core and eventually leads to the tag drying out naturally.
As you can see, these options can work in separate ways. However, they are not recommended over other solutions. If nothing else, glue is the worst thing that you can utilize as it can lead to other medical problems. Toothpaste and garlic at least will not make matters worse. They do not cause infections, or spread tags, or anything like that. Avoid anything that could permanently cause scarring or tear the skin, like super glue, it’s just not safe to work with.
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