Skin tags are not only unsightly but can vary from being irritating to very painful. For those who suffer from this skin condition the all too common stares from strangers can be very embarrassing and often leads to low self esteem and even withdrawal. Skin tag removal is not nearly as simple as it may sound and the majority of treatments do not provide a permanent solution.
Skin tags can be very tough to remove. Even the best surgeries tend to only remove the tag itself and usually after a couple of months it just grows back. The most common method of surgically removing skin tags tends to be very ineffective long term unless the stalks are also removed. This tends to be quite deep cuts and can leave scars. Often times, multiple treatments to remove the tags can leave serious scarring.
One of the more popular methods of skin tag removal is with cryogenic skin treatment. This treatment uses liquid nitrogen to freeze the tags off. It can be quite effective when done by a skilled surgeon and care should be taken with this procedure as it can leave severe scarring and skin discoloration.
Over the counter Cryotherapy can be a very effective method of removing plantar warts and verruca's. This method uses gases and liquids to achieve very low temperatures which freeze the virus on the skin surface. There are two main types of cryotherapy that operate at different temperatures.