We can remove that unsightly skin tag for you with minimal to no scar and in less than thirty minutes.

With radio-frequency technology we can remove that unsightly skin tag for you with minimal to no scar and in less than thirty minutes.

The new technology known as radio-wave surgery can also remove benign moles, skin tags, and related lesions of the head and neck with very cosmetic scars. The radio-wave technology by creating radio-waves (yes, just like your AM and FM radio) and using them to melt away the moles and skin tags.

While we cannot guarantee that a patient will have no scarring, often when the patient returns for a follow-up visit after having this technique done, neither the patient nor the doctor can recall where the skin tag was because the scar is practically to completely nonexistent. Of the thousands of moles and skin tags we have removed on the head and neck, we have yet to have a patient feel that the scar was worse than the mole.

With modern day technology the procedure to remove age spots is now fast, painless, and affordable.

Radio surgery is our preferred method of skin tag removal as scarring is virtually non-existent and the area heals over in a few days leaving little trace that the lesion was ever there. The technique employs a radiofrequency current travelling through a tiny wire loop. The wire loop, about the size of a cucumber seed, is used as a sculpting tool to sculpt the skin tag away in minutes.

Skin tag removal utilizing this procedure normally requires less than thirty minutes but can sometimes take longer if there are numerous skin tags that have to be excised. The procedure will be done during an office visit at our physician's surgical suite.

There is little or no discomfort during the procedure. After local anesthetic has worn off, the area may be sore and reddish. The redness surrounding the region should vanish within a couple of weeks.adio surgery is our preferred method of skin tag removal as scarring is virtually non-existent and the area heals over in a few days leaving little trace that the lesion was ever there. The technique employs a radiofrequency current travelling through a tiny wire loop. The wire loop, about the size of a cucumber seed, is used as a sculpting tool to sculpt the skin tag away in minutes.

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The Benefit of using Radio Waves instead of Laser Surgery

If you have been searching the market for the best technique for skin tag removal that will also be conducive to your budget, consider the benefits of radiowave frequency surgery.

The most advantageous consideration this procedure has over traditional laser surgery is the concealment factor. Using radio waves, the temperature of the frequency waves are low which equates to less tissue damage, which ultimately equates to little to no scarring because the tissue remains relatively intact. The extreme heat used with electro-laser surgery technique is the reason why scars are often visible weeks after the initial procedure.

The high-energy wave frequency used in radiowave technology enables the practitioner to penetrate only the surface of the tissue surrounding the core of the skin lesion. Less damage to the outer most region or peripheral area of the skin tag tissue also means a faster convalescence, without discomfort.

To put it into terms that anyone can relate, radiowave surgery uses extreme precision to extract the skin tag lesion. This advanced technique is a reliable way to affect the tissue in and around the skin tag, ensuring the patient a safe and effective method for removing not only skin tags but all types of skin irregularities such as moles, warts and age spots.

Again to reiterate, the benefits of radio-wave surgery, a fairly new modality in the world of dermatology, has vastly improved the surgical removal technique used on unsightly skin lesions such as skin tags. The procedure also facilitates and accelerates the healing process.

Whereas this technique was once used mainly for anal-rectal procedures, it is now a highly sought after and efficient technique for removing skin abnormalities by skin care professionals.

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Surgical Skin Tag Removal - Facts about Skin Tags and What You Can Do

The unattractive piece of skin hanging from your neck actually has a name—skin tag. Yes, those pieces of skin that are found hanging a few centimeters from the skin’s surface most commonly around the regions where skin creases: the underarms, groin or around the neck and even the eyelids, seem to appear out of nowhere.

A skin tag is an inner layer of skin overlapped by an outer layer, forming a piece of skin that visibly hangs. It can be attributed to irregular skin growth that attaches itself by thin tissues called stalks or peduncles that anchor to the skin’s surface area, and then protrudes. Although you may be tempted to pull at it when it first appears, it is not recommended, as it is a permanent skin lesion similar to a mole and only having it removed in its entirety will rid you of the small skin mass.

The good news is that a skin tag is 99% of the time not cancerous and is not painful, but can cause discomfort if it forms in an area, such as the underarm, and you knick it with a razor, causing it to bleed, or if in an area where your clothes rub up against it, causing irritation.

General facts about skin tags—they are more common among middle-aged women than men, but anyone at any age can develop a skin tag or multiple skin tags. People who are prone to obesity develop skin tags more often than someone who remains thin throughout life, which is not unusual since skin tags are formed from skin overlapping skin and in the case of obesity, there is a lot of loose skin that may be more prone to irregular skin growth. Pregnant women, like someone who is obese, are prone to skin tags for the same reason—loose skin developing into a skin irregularity. Skin tags are hereditary and women in general, no matter what age, tend to have a higher propensity for developing the unattractive lesions.

If you opt to have the skin tag(s) removed, the possibility of it being cancerous is unlikely, but your physician will decide if it is necessary to send it out for further study under a microscope (biopsy) to be sure that no cancer exists.

If you acquire one or two skin tags in areas that are not physically visible to the rest of the world when dressed, you may opt to live with it.

If you are prone to developing many skin tags and they are visibly noticeable, especially if a few develop around the face and neck, you probably should opt to have them removed, as they are not attractive and in no way enhances your appearance.

Removal options can be discussed with your doctor, usually a skin specialist, who is familiar with the latest skin tag removal techniques. He or she will present options and depending on the amount of skin tags and their location will determine the procedure that will best suit your skin tag removal requirements.

How to Get Rid of Skin Tags - Skin Tag Removal Options

There are several skin tag removal procedures that your dermatologist or family physician is no doubt familiar. Some procedures cost less than others. Some do not show immediate results, while others are considered more painful, yet results are effective. Why should you opt to have skin tags removed—because they are unattractive and an unnatural skin growth. Also, skin tag abrasion or skin friction can be irritating and uncomfortable and can even adversely impact activities of daily living such as working out at the gym, playing sports or anything else that requires physical activity whereby the skin tag is continually aggravated by clothing and movement.

Your skin care specialist can give to you the best options and answer all your questions about skin tag removal procedures. He or she will recommend the best removal option for your particular case. If it is just one or two skin tags, the doctor may suggest having it froze off using liquid nitrogen, which is a common procedure that has been around for years. But if there are multiple skin tags protruding from your body, there are other techniques that will surgically and permanently remove them, as well.

Physical appearance is not the only reason a person may opt to have their skin tags removed. There are the emotional and psychological aspects to consider. If you have numerous skin tags all over your body, you may be more socially inhibited, preferring to remain hidden away inside your home rather than going out with friends and family. Living like a hermit because you are ashamed of your appearance is not healthy emotionally, contributing perhaps to low self-esteem or, worst of all, depression.

Fortunately, skin tags are not something that you have to live with any longer. There are a few popular and medically approved procedures available for the safe and permanent removal of skin tags. There are several widely used techniques and/or procedures: Freezing the tag and root stalk by a method referred to as cryotherapy is one option. Another procedure requires that the skin tag be burned off through cauterization. This method stops the blood flow to the skin tag by binding the tissues that have attached to the root of the skin tag, medically referred to as the peduncle. In a few weeks the lesion eventually dies off.

The newest and most innovative method for skin tag removal is known as radiosurgery and has proven to be an ideal method regardless of the skin tag’s location, size, shape, and color. When radiowaves are used opposed to the traditional scalpel or laser, only the skin cells next to the wire electrode are pervaded, which renders little to no scarring.

Using radiowave surgery, the doctor makes a more precise, miniscule incision, and scarring is practically nonexistent. Many people who have gone through the procedure have reported excellent results. Scarring is miniscule because the skin tag is dissipated through vaporization instead of being removed by an instrument such as a scalpel or scissors.

Doctors who are familiar with this technique use a radiosurgical loop that shaves the skin tag down to the level of the surrounding skin. By creating a radiowave, doctors can “melt” or “evaporate” away the skin tags.

No doctor can guarantee that skin will be flawless after the procedure, but it has been reported that doctors who examine the area(s) weeks later to ensure the best of results is unable to locate the skin tag because the area that was “vaporized” is practically invisible.

Radiowave surgery is painless; it can be done in the comfort of the doctor’s office during one 30 to 60 minute procedure, depending on the number of skin tags being removed, and, best of all, costs are reasonable. Again, discuss all options with a professional, but radiowave surgery has been receiving high marks in the world of dermatology regarding skin tag removal procedures.

How to Remove Skin Tags - Skin Tag Removal Options Defined

Since they are usually benign and have no adverse impact on the health of the individual, people may wish to ignore them, but that is not always the best decision, especially if a skin tag is in an area that is immediately visible, such as the face.

Typically, skin tags are removed by a dermatologist or the family doctor in his or her office. You may even opt for a do-it-yourself technique, but if you want it removed right without the chance of infection or permanent scarring, it is probably best to let a professional remove these harmless yet unsightly pieces of hanging flesh.

First of all a skin tag is a tiny non-cancerous growth that looks like a small tag of skin hanging from an area of the body, hence the name, skin “tag.” To put it into nonprofessional terms a skin tag is a piece of skin that envelops and attaches itself to a root area and grows forming a small but noticeable lesion. The most common areas are where the skin creases, under the breasts, under the arms, on the neck, eyelids, groin area and/or around the buttocks.

A skin tag can have a darker or lighter pigmentation, different from your actual skin’s color. Sometimes a skin tag can grow to the size of a marble or can be as small as a kernel of corn. These skin tag lesions develop over time and are not something that you are born with; babies do not have skin tags. You can acquire a skin tag early in life but they typically show up after the age of 30. Women as well as men acquire skin tags, but obesity and women in general are more prone and likely to develop skin tags sometime during their lifetime.

There are several convenient, professional skin tag removal options available:

Cyrotherapy

This procedure involves freezing the skin tag with liquid nitrogen. It is not unusual for there to be some temporary skin discoloration and/or a dull ache after the liquid nitrogen wears off. With this type of treatment, the lesion may not fall off the first time, so the treatment may have to be repeated.

Cauterization

Opposite from cyrotherapy, cauterization is a technique wherein the doctor uses electric currents to burn off the skin tag. This method may also take more than one procedure before the skin tag falls off and it too can leave you feeling a dull ache from the powerful electric current.

Excision

Using this procedure, the doctor wields a pair of scissors or a scalpel and simply cuts the skin tag from the body. Of course a local anesthetic is used to numb the skin tag area before it is cut from the body. This procedure could have painful repercussions, however, and there may be some bleeding, especially in the event there are many skin tags being removed.

Radiowave Surgery for Skin Tag Removal

The newest and most innovative method for skin tag removal is known as radiosurgery and has proven to be an ideal method regardless of the skin tag’s location, size, shape or color. When radiowaves are used opposed to the traditional scalpel, heat or frozen methods, only the skin cells next to the wire electrode are affected, which renders little to no scarring.

Using radiowave surgery, the doctor makes a more precise, miniscule incision, and scarring is practically nonexistent. Many people who have gone through the procedure reported excellent results. Scarring is miniscule because the skin tag is dissipated through vaporization instead of being removed by an instrument such as a scalpel or scissors.

There is a misconception that skin tag removal could lead to the growth of more skin tags. But this is a myth. If more skin tags develop after having ones removed, it is because some people are simply more prone to acquiring them than others.

After removal and if the lesion is deemed by the doctor to be atypically shaped or larger than the average skin tag, he or she will probably have the lesion examined under a microscope (biopsy) by a pathologist. This is to rule out cancer. It should be noted that in rare cases a skin tag has been found to be malignant (cancerous), but, again, this is a rare occurrence and is no reason to be alarmed.

Skin tag removal is usually not covered by medical insurance plans unless a doctor can prove it a medical necessity, but in most instances it is considered a cosmetic procedure. The price of the above listed procedures, even the newest procedure, radiosurgery, may be within your budget. Talk to your doctor to go over the options and prices. You may be pleasantly surprised to find out that a procedure can fit into your budget.

The convenience of knowing that a professional is doing the procedure, along with the guarantee that the skin tag(s) will be safely removed at a reasonable cost are reasons to sit down with a professional to discuss the options of an appropriate skin tag removal method designed to fit your particular needs and budget concerns.

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