There are various treatments for skin tags, including freezing it off with liquid nitrogen or cutting it off using surgical metal scissors known as dermatome microbrewer. However, individuals usually prefer essential oils for their natural healing properties and because they don’t require incisions or surgery to remove them from.
Essential oils are natural compounds that come with various health benefits to humans. Recent studies have shown that they not only promote and improve the skin conditions, but also eliminate skin tags.
Skin tags are harmless benign, but they can be very bothersome and even embarrassing. They are caused by a build-up of fatty tissue on the skin that causes irritation or friction when they rub against clothing, sheets, or other objects. They most often crop up on areas where the skin rubs together such as the armpits, underarms, groin folds, neck line between the breasts, front chest area near the breastbone (sternum), sides of the upper arms (triceps), inner thighs (adductors) and outer thighs.
Essential oils are a good alternative for skin tags because they are natural, non-toxic, and contain no harsh chemicals. Best three essential oils for skin tags includes:
+ Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil are the most popular and most often used essential oils when it comes to removing skin tags. The tea tree essential oil is obtained from a plant in the same family as the eucalyptus plant and has a very strong smell. It is extracted from the leaves and twigs of the Melaleuca alternifolia tree through steam distillation process where it gets its name ‘tea tree’. One of its major used is to heal skin related problems such as acne, psoriasis, eczema among others.
+ Oregano Oil
Oregano is a powerful antioxidant that can stimulate the production of collagen in the skin which will help wrinkles lessen over time.
+ Frankincense Oil
This is another great option because it has antiseptic properties and can help with inflammation. It also makes your skin look healthier, more even toned and youthful in appearance.
It has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral properties that make it able to help shrink the skin tag and make it fall off. You will need a cotton ball soaked in tea tree oil, then expose the skin tag to the cotton ball for about 8 hours by putting on a bandage or covering with a gauze pad to make sure it sticks at the skin tag location. Repeat the process for 5 days in a row and you should see improvement within a week.
If you have a sensitive skin, please dilute the essential oil to tone down its concentration. Tea tree oil can be diluted with a carrier oil such as sweet almond or jojoba in order to reduce any irritation on sensitive skin. If you are not sure what kind of carrier oils to use, you can ask your local natural food store manager or consult a dermatologist.
Takeaway
Plant oils are an important part of our daily lives. These natural compounds are extracted from the seeds, leaves, bark, roots and flowers of various plants. Some of these oils have therapeutic properties and can be used for medicinal purposes as well.