5 Must Try Home Remedies To Remove Skin Tags

Skin tags are also known as papillomas; they are benign growths on the surface of the skin surface, which can be found on the neck, chest, face, nose, armpits and inner thighs. Since they pose cosmetic problems for both men and women, steps should be taken to remove them. Here are a few very effective home remedies which can help get rid of skin tags easily without having to resort to expensive medicines and treatments.

# Oregano oil

It contains thymol, p-cymene and carvacrol, three potent components have very effective antibacterial properties. This oil is also antigenomic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antiseptic and anti-oxidative. It is so effective that it removes skin tags within a month.

- Blend a mixture of four to six drops of coconut oil and two to three drops of oregano oil and apply this directly to your skin tag about three times a day.

- This will eventually dry out the skin tag so that it will fall off on its own.

- Ensure that you always use a carrier oil to blend with the oregano oil so that it does not cause any irritation or redness to the area.

- Also, care must be taken that this mixture is not be used near your eyes.

# Garlic

This very essential herb is a wonderful natural medicine and a panacea for most diseases. It boasts antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. The juice extracted from a crushed clove of garlic is effective in removing both warts and skin tags naturally within a very short time.

- This will reduce any chances of your skin getting irritation from this powerful anti-inflammatory tonic.

- Repeat the process consecutively for two nights and then give it a break for another two nights before trying the remedy again.

- Apply the juice at night just before you hit the snooze button, and cover it up with a bandage. Of course, you will need to wash the area because of its pungent odor.

- Take one clove of garlic and crush it, dip a cotton ball into the juice and soak it up.

# Coconut Oil

Coconut oil has numerous benefits, and there is hardly any ailment which it cannot take care of. Coconut oil contains lauric acid, which is a powerful anti-microbial. It kills viruses, fungi, bacteria, protozoa, effortlessly dissolving their cellular walls.

- Start to rub coconut oil into your skin tags every night before you hit the bed. Within a very short time, say within a few weeks, your skin tags will have disappeared.

# Apple cider vinegar

This is a real potent remedy which destroys skin tags effectively. The acidic properties of apple cider vinegar help get rid of skin tags.

- In a bowl, take two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and dip a cotton ball into the solution.

- Apply it thoroughly onto the skin tag after having cleansed the area and completely patting it dry.

- Squeeze the apple cider soaked cotton wool over the skin tag and massage the area with the solution.

- Do this at least thrice a day till it has completely disappeared.

- It can cause mild stinging for a few minutes, but after some time the itching or stinging will be gone.

- Also, if you get all hot and bothered with the itching and the stinging, you can dilute the apple cider vinegar with water and you will be sorted.

# Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil has been used for its medicinal properties for ages. It’s is an anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and antibiotic oil which treats almost all kinds of skin disorders.

- Here is what you need to do, dip a Q-tip into tea tree oil and apply it gently to the skin tag about three times a day, holding the tip in place for up to 10 minutes.

- The Q- the tip is mainly used to avoid touching the skin around the tag, so if you have sensitive skin you can even use diluted tea tree oil.

- If your skin is getting affected by the tea tree oil you can use coconut oil along with tea tree oil. But it may take slightly more time to heal.