Skin Tags Removal

Skin Tags are soft fleshy growths that hang from the skin.
They are benign growths that often appear on the folds of the skin where moisture and friction are common.
They are just a cosmetic concern.
They are not cancerous.
They are not contagious
They rarely cause pain or discomfort.
Rarely, a skin tag can get twisted and become tender, skin tags removal becomes important in such cases.
Common areas of skin tags include under arms, neck area, under the breast, on eyelids, thighs and genital area.
Post skin tags removal, typically they don't grow back.

Treatment for Skin Tag removal

It is the safest and most commonly done procedure for skin tag removal by dermatologists.
Topical numbing cream is applied under occlusion for 30 minutes.
Traction is applied on the skin tag and the precisely focused beam of co2 laser is used to excise the lesion at its base.
Minimized charring, faster healing, no scarring, no bleeding high efficacy, fast treatment as compared to conventional methods.

Liquid nitrogen, which is the most effective cryogen is used.
Temperature of -25 degree centigrade to -50 degree centigrade can be achieved within 30 seconds.
For benign lesions like skin tags, -20 degree to -30 degree centigrade is required for destruction.
Irreversible damage occurs due to intracellular ice formation at these low temperature.
Degree of damage depends on the rate of cooling and the minimum temperature attained.
Inflammation occurs after 24 hours at the site of cryotherapy, further leads to destruction of the lesion.
Thus, Cryotherapy is also an effective way of skin tags removal.

Co2 Laser is the most desirable treatment for skin tags removal. Laser is done by experienced dermatologists at SkinPrayag.