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How To Safely Remove Skin Tags

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Here is what you will need:

  • apple cider vinegar
  • cotton balls
  • bandages
  • vaseline

According to humansarefree:

Steps to Use Apple Cider Vinegar for Skin Tag Removal

  1. Clean the skin around the blemish with lukewarm water and mild soap.
  2. Dry the skin thoroughly.
  3. Scratch the tag gently with a toothpick, let it not bleed.
  4. Using a q-tip, apply a small amount of vaseline around the skin take to seal out the vinegar from the surrounding skin.  Just a bit, though, so that it doesn’t interfere with the stickiness of the bandage.
  5. Soak a small piece of cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and squeeze out the excess vinegar.
  6. Place the soaked cotton wool on the skin tag and hold it with a bandage.
  7. Leave it overnight.
  8. Remove the bandage and cotton wool the next morning and rinse thoroughly with water.
  9. Repeat it for 3-4 days, until the skin tag darkens, dries and falls off.
  10. Result.

You may find the tag to be discolored after the first use. When you repeat its usage for a few more days, the skin tag falls off without any pain. The acid in the vinegar may cause a mild stinging sensation the first time, but this is normal. You can consult a doctor if there is any inflammation or continuous irritation.

People who have used apple cider vinegar for skin tag removal claim that it works without leaving any scars and it also works quickly. The upside of using vinegar for tag removal is, it is less invasive and the downside is it takes a little time and consistency for it to work.

Thank you to humansarefree for this great tip!

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  1. DIY you should proof read your posts a little better.

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