Removing Skin Tags through Baking Soda

Removing Skin Tags through Baking Soda

Skin tags are small overgrowths that appear on your skin. These tags are normally flesh colored and are connected to the body through a thin stalk. It is common for people to develop skin tags in area like underarms, on chest, back of neck, under breasts etc. Although these skin tags are non-cancerous and do not signify any major skin condition, but often people get them removed for cosmetic reasons.
There are many treatment options available for getting rid of skin tags. You can consult your dermatologist regarding suitable treatment option for your skin. If you want to avoid going the surgery route, you can also choose amongst many effective home remedies for skin tag removal. Using baking soda with water is one of the most popular remedy for removing these skin tags from your body.
Procedure

Create a thick paste by mixing some baking soda with water,  You can also choose castor oil or olive oil instead of water.  Apply the blended mixture to the effected area twice or thrice every day.  You can cover the area using the bandage to avoid the mixture from spreading on surrounding area.

It is advises to continue with this procedure for few days. In 7-9 days you can expect to see some improvement on the effected area, and in 2-3 weeks you expect the skin tag to fall off. If you do not see any changes in 10 days, you should consider other treatment options.

Although many people have claimed to have successfully removed the skin tags using baking soda, but experts advise the patient to consult the professional and remove the skin tag through medical treatments. This is very important especially in the case when skin tags are located in sensitive areas like near eyes, on eyelids, or groin area.

It is also important to consult your doctor before using any home remedy to make sure that the skin overgrowth is actually a skin tag. It is a possibility that a dangerous cancerous growth look like a skin tag. Furthermore, having multiple skin tags on your body might be a symptom for some other serious health issue.

It is also important that you test these home remedies on your skin before applying them regularly. IT is important so as to rule out any chances of skin reaction. If you observe any pain, irritation or inflammation after application of baking soda, you should immediately stop using it and should see a doctor immediately.