Say goodbye to those bothersome skin tags with a quick treatment done in-office by a dermatology professional. Reach out to our office via a phone call or text, or request an appointment online to get started on your treatment.
Skin tags are essentially overgrowths of skin and most commonly appear in areas of skin or clothing friction, such as the underarms, neck, groin, or beneath the breasts. However, skin tags can appear anywhere on the body, including delicate areas such as the eyelids. Skin tags are comprised of skin fibers, nerve cells, and fat cells, are resemble small flaps of tissue protruding from the skin. Skin tags are usually asymptomatic and are benign in nature.
The most common form of treatment for smaller skin tags is cryotherapy, or treatment with liquid nitrogen. With cryotherapy, our experts will “freeze” away skin tags. Following treatment, the skin tags will come off on their own. Retreatment with liquid nitrogen may be necessary for stubborn skin tags. Equally as common is treatment via scissor removal. Our professionals will use sterile surgical scissors to clip away skin tags at the base. Larger skin tags may be numbed prior to clip removal to avoid discomfort. Skin tags can be known to grow back, and retreatment may be necessary. Unfortunately, treatment of skin tags is not covered by insurance.
