SKIN TAG REMOVAL
Moles can be removed using scalpels or lasers when they are deemed suspicious, cancerous or precancerous by doctors. Skin tags, on the other hand, are harmless. These lesions are made of collagen fibres, blood vessels and skin and usually form in skin folds, where two body surfaces regularly rub together. Although they aren’t dangerous, many people opt to get these removed. Due to their tendency to form in areas of high friction, skin tags can become uncomfortable when moving around. When they get pulled or caught in clothes and jewellery, they can bleed. In some instances skin tags fall off by themselves, usually because their blood flow gets restricted and they die. It’s important that you never try to remove a skin tag by yourself, unless advised by a doctor, because larger skin tags can cause significant bleeding and damage.