Poop Skin Tags - Had 'Em? - Page 2

Dayze · 07:20 AM

Anyone have them?
I’ve had one on my inner thigh for a while. After reading on possible ways to rid myself of this little bastard, it appeared as though the best was to tie some string or dental floss around the base and let the sucker fall off. However, after about a week……nothing. So, I tied another piece around it. This time after a few days, it became really irritated, to the point I could barely walk. Apparently they’re supposed to turn black and fall off, but this one didn’t.

The damned thing was about the size of a kidney bean, and I decided ‘screw it’, I’m cutting it off. Numbed it for about ½ hour with some ice, while my razor sharp Gerber blade was boiling in water. Icing it sucked, because it was so close to Big Jim and The Twins, so that was no fun. Off to the bathroom; hydrogen peroxide onto the blade, and around the area, and I began to slice.

Although I ‘thought’ it was numb and wouldn’t hurt, wow….that first initial slice was pretty painful. At that point, I wasn’t sure if I could finish the job however by this point it was bleeing; not badly, but enough. So, I figured I have to complete the task. Another little slice…another. By this point, it was bleeding pretty good. Finally got some toilet paper around it to pull up on it, in what I hoped was the final slice on the base. I could tell I was almost done, then as I made it through the ‘stalk’, I could feel a small grind on the blade and it cut off.

Looking at it after it was off, I saw about a .1 of a CM of the stalk. Uhhhhggg. Nasty. After it was off though, only about 5 minutes of pressure stopped the bleeding. Some more peroxide on it, and some Neosporin, and it was good to go. Such a relief to walk without pain again!! Woo hoo.

Self-Surgery FTW!

bishop_74 · 03-27-2012, 07:25 AM

Use the wart freeze stuff on them. Took mine about 1.5 weeks to die and just fall off.

WV · 03-27-2012, 07:28 AM

Do yourself a favor and use a razor blade next time. Bear Grylls would be proud though.

Dayze · 03-27-2012, 07:28 AM

the best part was the wife had to hold back the twins while I operated.
the location of said tag made it difficult to navigate around my onions.

htismaqe · 03-27-2012, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dayze

Troof.

actually, I should clarify. It was large, and unpainful. It got REALLY big (ie Kidney Bean) and sensitive once I tied the string around it.

Yeah, you can't remove large ones with dental floss.

Dayze · 03-27-2012, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Yeah, you can't remove large ones with dental floss.

I should put this whole episode in the "Things You Learned The Hard Way" thread.

**Bwana** · 03-27-2012, 07:44 AM

Heh, that reminds me of a time I watched my brother give himself 9 stitches and not even change facial expressions. There were a bunch of us playing volleyball one day and he jumped up and came down on a spike, that was holding the net in place.

Blood was flowing all over the place and he went and got his martial arts workout bag. We both carried a needle and heavy thread in there, in the event we had to fix a rip in a uniform. He broke out the needle and thread after washing out the slice on the bottom of his foot and went all Rambo. After he was done, he threw on a pair of sandals and kept playing volleyball. It was definitely one of the biggest WTF moments of my life.

Mr. Plow · 03-27-2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

I have a small one on my lower eyelid. My wife wants me to get it removed, but it doesn't interfere with my vision, so I can't justify spending the $$ to get it done.

Tightly tie a rope around your neck and the problem will go away.

Dayze · 03-27-2012, 07:52 AM

that's nuts.
I'd pass out if I tried that.

*edit*...this was for Bwana's post but it works for yours too.

Sofa King · 03-27-2012, 07:53 AM

Fritz88 · 03-27-2012, 07:53 AM

Another ancient remedy is to coat it with cat jizz and leave it over night.
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Dayze · 03-27-2012, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Fritz88

Another ancient remedy is to coat it with cat jizz and leave it over night.
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you know, in my 'research'....there were several mentions of duct tape. No shit. Lots of people saying to put duct tape over it, and when the tape eventually loosens, it'll fall off.

no idea how that works....

Fritz88 · 03-27-2012, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dayze

you know, in my 'research'....there were several mentions of duct tape. No shit. Lots of people saying to put duct tape over it, and when the tape eventually loosens, it'll fall off.

no idea how that works....

Duct tape does a lot of things if you ask me.

Some people would use a branch from a palm tree, burn it and use it to killed the sucker.
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**Bwana** · 03-27-2012, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dayze

you know, in my 'research'....there were several mentions of duct tape. No shit. Lots of people saying to put duct tape over it, and when the tape eventually loosens, it'll fall off.

no idea how that works....

Duct tape, bailing wire and WD-40, will fix anything. If not, it's not worth saving.

Valiant · 03-27-2012, 08:06 AM

New toe nail clippers for the win on these. Also gets rid of moles. It is quicker.

03-27-2012, 07:15 AM
Dayze Resident Glue Sniffer Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $3859358	Skin Tags - Had 'Em? Anyone have them? I’ve had one on my inner thigh for a while. After reading on possible ways to rid myself of this little bastard, it appeared as though the best was to tie some string or dental floss around the base and let the sucker fall off. However, after about a week……nothing. So, I tied another piece around it. This time after a few days, it became really irritated, to the point I could barely walk. Apparently they’re supposed to turn black and fall off, but this one didn’t. The damned thing was about the size of a kidney bean, and I decided ‘screw it’, I’m cutting it off. Numbed it for about ½ hour with some ice, while my razor sharp Gerber blade was boiling in water. Icing it sucked, because it was so close to Big Jim and The Twins, so that was no fun. Off to the bathroom; hydrogen peroxide onto the blade, and around the area, and I began to slice. Although I ‘thought’ it was numb and wouldn’t hurt, wow….that first initial slice was pretty painful. At that point, I wasn’t sure if I could finish the job however by this point it was bleeing; not badly, but enough. So, I figured I have to complete the task. Another little slice…another. By this point, it was bleeding pretty good. Finally got some toilet paper around it to pull up on it, in what I hoped was the final slice on the base. I could tell I was almost done, then as I made it through the ‘stalk’, I could feel a small grind on the blade and it cut off. Looking at it after it was off, I saw about a .1 of a CM of the stalk. Uhhhhggg. Nasty. After it was off though, only about 5 minutes of pressure stopped the bleeding. Some more peroxide on it, and some Neosporin, and it was good to go. Such a relief to walk without pain again!! Woo hoo. Self-Surgery FTW! Last edited by Dayze; 03-27-2012 at 07:20 AM..
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