snip off a small skin tag with scissors or tie a piece of thread around it to make it fall off. Avoid doing this yourself. Cutting or pulling at a growth can cause bleeding, infection, and scarring. Products intended for removing warts may also damage the surrounding skin and are not necessarily suitable for skin tags.
A healthcare professional can remove a confirmed skin tag using an appropriate method, such as freezing, sterile cutting, or another clinical technique. Removal may be especially worth considering when a tag repeatedly catches on
