7 Home Remedies To Remove Skin Tags AT HOME

Skin tags are benign skin growth that can occur on any part of the body, including the neck, face, underarm, and beneath the breast. Sometimes skin tags look like small flap of skin that usually appears on the eyelids, underarms, groin, neck, skin folds, or any part of the body. 

In comparison to normal skin, the color of skin tags is a little darker. Usually, these are harmless but their appearance sometime is not good-looking and causes low self-esteem for a person. 

But for the positive side, we have several home remedies that can be tried to get rid of skin tags at home. You can get clear and healthy skin by using these natural remedies for common skin problems like skin tags or small warts.

1. LEMON JUICE

Lemon juice is very useful for removing skin tags. It is a powerful antiseptic agent which contains citric acid that helps to dry out skin tags by decomposing the cells. 

Take some lemon juice from a fresh lemon and apply this directly on the skin tags. Now leave it for quite some time without washing it off. 

Repeat this procedure several times a week for better results and continue the routine until all the skin tag falls off.

2. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

The benefits of Apple cider vinegar for skin tags are well known. It can destroy the skin tag tissue completely. Take a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and apply apple cider vinegar on the skin tag after completely cleansing the skin and drying it. 

While you massage the skin tag, make sure to squeeze the cotton ball, so that the skin tag is saturated with the vinegar. You can repeat this procedure two to three times a day until the skin tag is gone. 

Due to the acidic nature of apple cider vinegar, it can cause some mild itching and irritation for a few minutes. To minimize these effects add some water with apple cider vinegar to dilute it before doing the treatment.

3. GARLIC

Fresh garlic has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties which help to improve skin health and dry out skin tags. Garlic paste for skin tags is easy to make and can be easily used at home. 

You need four fresh garlic cloves and then ground these up into a paste and apply the paste directly to the skin. You can place a bandage over this to keep the paste in place.

4. Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil for skin tags on the face and other parts of the body is widely used. You can watch an excellent video on how Skin Tags Go with Tea Tree Oil. This process may take some more time in comparison to other processes, but it is much safer for skin tags found around the eyes. 

Take a cotton ball, soaked with water and add a couple drops of Tea Tree oil. Then you dab the cotton ball on the skin tag and cover it with a bandage. You should repeat this process two to three times a day for better results. 

You can also use Tea Tree Soap, if not comfortable with crude tea tree oil.

5. Baking Soda and Castor Oil

A combination of Castor oil and Baking soda is a great medicine to remove skin tags. 

Make a paste by mixing the baking soda and castor oil together and apply the paste to the skin tag and cover with a bandage. 

Repeat this process several times a week for removing skin tags with baking soda and castor oil.

6. OREGANO OIL for skin tag removal

Oregano oil contains three types of phenolic terpenoid components- Thymol, Carvacrol, and p-cymene, and these have powerful antibacterial properties. 

This oil possesses properties that combat melanoma, reduce spasms, alleviate inflammation, provide antioxidant effects, and exhibit antiseptic qualities. This oil is very effective to treat skin tags. 

Take four to six drops of coconut oil and two to three drops of oregano oil and make a mixture. Apply this mixture directly to your skin tag two to three times a day. This will dry out the skin tag and they will fall off on their own. 

Always use any carrier oil to dilute the oregano oil to avoid redness and irritation of the skin.

Note:- This oil should never be used near the eyes.

7. Bananas

Banana peel for skin tag removal is a good and easily available option. Banana peel is very good to remove skin tags and warts. 

Rub the banana peel on skin tags and wart every night at least for 15 days. This will remove all the skin tags.

Homeopathy and Skin Tags

Apart from these home remedies, you can try Homeopathy. There are many homeopathic remedies for skin tag removal available in the market. Homeopathic medicines like Thuja tincture are very effective for the removal of all your skin tags and warts, without any adverse effect on your health.

Thuja is the best homeopathic medicine for Skin tags and warts. You can take Thuja internally as well as externally. 

Now, say bye-bye to unwanted skin tags and look happy & healthy !!

About the Author: Dr. Rahul Singh

Dr. Rahul Singh is a registered Homeopath and Certified Nutritionist with over 19 years of experience and recipient of multiple awards, helps busy people in this fast life, re-energize with tips on a healthy diet, yoga, beauty, health, and wellness strategies that have an impact on their life.