I am not one to usually get too political, but I do really see the merits of a universal health care system like we have in Canada. I know how expensive procedures can get otherwise. Perhaps that is the reason I was able to find an article entitled "removing skin tags at home" while surfing the net. There is also an astounding picture library of all kinds, shapes and colors of skin tags, moles, rashes, hammertoes, bunions and my personal favorite, dandruff.
It has been an added blessing in my life to be the host of several skin tags, moles and other skin anomalies. I would be the "it" guy at a dermatologist convention. I suppose that has added to my extreme discomfort of taking my shirt off in front of people. In appropriate settings, I should say, like at the swimming pool.
Anyway, I do have the option of performing my skin tag removal at home, operating under the safety net that " if the stalk of the skin tag is too thick, you shouldn't cut it yourself". Those are words worth living by. It truly has become a real touch stone for me in the minutes I've lived since reading that. As long as I sterilize a sharp pair of scissors with alcohol, some of the newer skin tags will snip off with little to no pain. Why haven't I started yet?
If that doesn't work, any over the counter wart remover should work after applying it regularly for a few weeks. That seems like a long time, but I guess there will be a real sense of accomplishment when the treated tag finally falls off. I also learned I could tie them off with dental floss, which may result in discomfort when the tag is deprived of its supply of blood. That also would take a while before they fall off too, which would probably make me even more sensitive to tight, awkward hugs. Saying, "Excuse me, hugging me that tightly may jostle and untie some of my skin tag tourniquets" would probably guarantee that I would never have to worry about being hugged again.
For those hard to reach areas, it would be awkward to find a willing assistant. Asking would be the hard part. If telling them that they look like someone you can trust doesn't work, I don't know where to go from there. Perhaps asking if they care enough about you to help you be beautiful everywhere would be the sensitive way to go.
The more I delve into this, the more I know that this falls with in the realm of things you should ALWAYS see your doctor about. For those as vain as me who want that perfect beach body, having ragged scars from home surgery would make for a bummer of a day in the sun.
Anyway, home surgery should never be a money saving option for anyone. EVER!
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Jason, you speak the truth in this regard. I have felt the same way about home surgeries. My dad was always trying to do home surgery on me as a child. He scared me sometimes. I would rather pay a doctor to do all the messy surgeries. Thanks for the laughes
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