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stitchinwitch 09-09-2011 06:25 AM

Use a HOT bread knife if you don't have a shakey hand. When I went to the doc here - before, she opened a drawer, pulled out a scissors and cut them off - no disinfecting of the schssors OR my skin....I thought - HECK I could have done THAT!!

Tudey 09-09-2011 06:36 AM

I have quite a number of them on my neck and I was using a handmade soap that contained tea tree oil, that seemed to be pretty effective. I was getting my soap from Emz Blendz in Ashland, OR. When I have the extra $$ I plan to start ordering it again.

mhansen6 09-09-2011 06:38 AM

Go to a dermatologist. He will take them off. I developed a bad one when I was pregnant with my first daughter. After she was born my dermatologist took it off.

yolmcc54 09-09-2011 06:54 AM

I had lots of very noticeable dark brown ones. Someone told me to put liquid bandage on them, so I tried it, applied every day, and they eventually fell of. Someone told me some people had that kind of skin, so where ever you had wear on your skin, they were like pilling on fabric. I had them around my neckline, where I used to wear a lot of jewelry, but who know..

IdahoSandy 09-09-2011 07:43 AM

I would free them off, as this is what the Dr's did with mine. You can buy a can at Wal-mart. Don't know the brand, seems like they have two kinds.

IdahoSandy 09-09-2011 07:44 AM

I would freeze them off, as this is what the Dr's did with mine. You can buy a can at Wal-mart. Don't know the brand, seems like they have two kinds.

JCL in FL 09-09-2011 07:54 AM

I was just thinking this morning about starting a topic on the tags and thought you all would think I was nuts. I have three right in my underarm area that is driving me nuts. I nick them when I shave and it hurts. I just went to the dermatologist a few months ago and they weren't bothering me then or he would have taken them off. I'm not sure I could cuts them off myself but if so many of you have and are still here I may give it a try. You know what they say, "getting old isn't for sissies".

phyllvog 09-09-2011 08:42 AM

Liquid bandage is supposed to take them off.

Janetlmt 09-09-2011 08:45 AM

I am having mine removed at the dematologist next week. NancyG, thank you for your information. He is also checking me for any kind of abnormalities. I am going to Get R Done!
Peace and blessings,

phylby 09-09-2011 09:17 AM

I use monofilament thread, make a loop and tie the tag. It will take about 3 days and it will turn black. Then just cut it off. No blood.


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