Advice
Consult a medical expert before beginning any treatment, particularly if the growth changes, bleeds, hurts, or appears out of the ordinary.
When using topical skin care products, use highly diluted lemon because undiluted acid can result in burns and changes to the skin’s pigmentation.
Healthline
Avoid putting anything caustic or acidic on the eyes, genitalia, or creases. Leave tag removal to a professional if the tag is in a sensitive region.
SELF
Precautions (the reasons not to do the removal yourself)
Cutting, burning, nail-clipping, and using powerful acids are examples of do-it-yourself removal techniques that entail significant hazards, including bleeding, infection, scarring, incomplete removal, and misinterpretation of a potentially dangerous lesion. Many popular home treatments for skin tags are discouraged by medical sources.
Certain over-the-counter patches and acids are not verified like professional methods and contain salicylic or other chemicals that might cause burns or irritation.
Verywell Medical
