Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 I've had skin tags for years. My dad (who wasn't diabetic) and my 26 yr. old son who is extremely healthy both have had skin tags. My dermatologist said the tendency can run in families. It really has nothing to do with diabetes. I've had them removed many times over the years. Used to just do a tiny injection by the tag & snip it off.....now my doc does the tiny injection and uses an electrical cautery type device & zaps them. Can't snip them anymore because I'm on blood thinner....the cautery seals it so there's no bleeding. I've never had one grow back before....just gotten new ones in different areas. It's not painful at all, don't feel a thing. Nothing to be afraid to do. Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Judith, I think they just cut them off. Mike > > EUNICE!!!! :-) > > my dermatologist said they couldn't be removed. do you have a clue what > your friend's dermatologist does? I hate the way mine are and feel even > though no one else ever notices them at all. It's all about ME. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Judith, I have had several removed and it's not a big deal at all. Some of them were just clipped off with scissors and no anesthetic. A couple of others were numbed first and then clipped off. So, they definitely can be removed. My ex-husband had a number of them on his neck and he always threatened to remove them himself (he hated going to the doctor). I always protested, but once while he was on a business trip, he got some ice, a bottle of alcohol, and some new nail scissors and clipped all of his off. He did a really fine job, I must say, but I wouldn't recommend anyone do that . Maybe there are other reasons your dermatologist doesn't want to remove them. I had some of mine removed because they were being irritated by clothing. I don't think my dermatologist would have been too keen on removing them otherwise. HELPERDOGS helperdogs2@...> wrote: EUNICE!!!! :-) my dermatologist said they couldn't be removed. do you have a clue what your friend's dermatologist does? I hate the way mine are and feel even though no one else ever notices them at all. It's all about ME. JUDITH > Hi , > I have a friend that has to go to her doctor and have the skin tags removed > often. She has been doing this for years. She is not overweight and does > not have diabetes. She is very healthy, eats healthy, exercises, does all the > right things. > > hugs > Eunice > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/407 - Release Date: 8/3/06 --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 clawsgreen wrote: > Hello there > > Skin tags are very irritating! I have plenty. They have been > associated with insulin resistance for some time now, so that is > probably why you have them, although you can get them without having > any insulin resistance: the sometimes run in families. I find that > they occur in areas where friction occurs, especially from clothes > rubbing eg bras and undies. Also around the neck (?from necklaces). > They grow during pregnancy too! > > They are harmless, but you can ask your doc to remove the really big > pesky ones. The don't turn cancerous or anything either, thank > goodness. I wasn't aware that they are associated with Insulin resistance which makes sense because T2 diabetics fall into that category. Skin tags are not always benign and should only ever be dealt with by a qualified medical practitioner. -- Take care. Barry UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Skin tags (aka fibroepithelial polyps) are always benign. Other lesions may, however, be mistaken for skin tags, so all skin lesions should be assessed by a doctor during yearly medical examinations or check ups. > > Hello there > > > > Skin tags are very irritating! I have plenty. They have been > > associated with insulin resistance for some time now, so that is > > probably why you have them, although you can get them without having > > any insulin resistance: the sometimes run in families. I find that > > they occur in areas where friction occurs, especially from clothes > > rubbing eg bras and undies. Also around the neck (?from necklaces). > > They grow during pregnancy too! > > > > They are harmless, but you can ask your doc to remove the really big > > pesky ones. The don't turn cancerous or anything either, thank > > goodness. > > I wasn't aware that they are associated with Insulin resistance which > makes sense because T2 diabetics fall into that category. Skin tags are > not always benign and should only ever be dealt with by a qualified > medical practitioner. > -- > Take care. Barry UK > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 When I was getting my skin tags removed the technician mentioned to me that I must have too much growth hormone. After my diabetes diagnosis (May 2006) I was searching online for information and I read somewhere that diabetes and extra growth hormone go together. I have no idea is it's true. The funny thing is I think they are slower growing now that I am watching my diet and exercising. May be just my imagination, though. June --------------------------------- Share your photos with the people who matter at Yahoo! Canada Photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 I tried the thread around the skin tag method but it grew back. The dermatoligists technician said the only way to get rid of them permanently is with a lazer. It cauterizes the blood supply. The normal price of having them removed here is $100 for 10. I'm in Canada by the way. Since I had so many the teck just says pick an area and she zaps all she can find in that area. It is always much more than ten. June --------------------------------- All new Yahoo! Mail --------------------------------- Get news delivered. Enjoy RSS feeds right on your Mail page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Here is what I did..I had long thin things growing. Did not know what they were. So I twisted them at one twists a tourniquet. And the next day or two, I tried twisting them again - within three days at most, they will fall off. They never grow back, but there may be the root thing there that I never notice - these things grew in the area known as " under arm " and one on the lower eye lid. Sincerely, Hewett RHEWETT@... _____ From: diabetes [mailto:diabetes ] On Behalf Of June Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 10:26 PM To: diabetes Subject: Re: Itchy Back/skin tags I tried the thread around the skin tag method but it grew back. The dermatoligists technician said the only way to get rid of them permanently is with a lazer. It cauterizes the blood supply. The normal price of having them removed here is $100 for 10. I'm in Canada by the way. Since I had so many the teck just says pick an area and she zaps all she can find in that area. It is always much more than ten. June --------------------------------- All new Yahoo! Mail --------------------------------- Get news delivered. Enjoy RSS feeds right on your Mail page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 > > The funny thing is I think they are slower growing now that I am watching my diet and exercising. May be just my imagination, though. > June > > > --------------------------------- Actually June, I've been thinking the same thing, that they are growing slower & not getting so many new ones any more. Thinking that maybe getting my BS stabilized & down to acceptable levels has deprived the little darlings of sugar to grow on. Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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