What does a skin tag look like after freezing?

Have you ever seen something on your skin that resembled a wart or a mole but didn’t quite fit the bill? Perhaps it was small and fleshy, hanging off of its own little stalk like some kind of vegetable patch renegade. For all intents and purposes, it was just as gross-looking as anything else that might grow out of your skin – except this thing wasn’t hurting you at all.

If any of this sounds familiar to you, then there’s a good chance you’ve encountered what’s called a skin tag. These little guys are harmless growths of extra skin tissue that often develop in areas where there is friction between folds or creases in the body (think armpits, necklines, and groin areas).

A Brief Intro to Freezing Off Skin Tags

Maybe you went to see a doctor about one; maybe they recommended “freezing” it off as an easy solution. If so, don’t panic! This is nothing serious – no more complicated than getting rid of warts shot away by Elsa in Frozen.

Basically, when your dermo freezes up that pesky tag with liquid nitrogen (or another super-cold substance), the frozen tissue will naturally fall off after one or two weeks. Side effects may include ‘Ooh!’s,’ ‘Aah!’s’ if done improperly and ‘Uh-oh.’s if overdone!

Here are some things for maximum laughs at what kinds shenanigans get up while freezing their tags:

Stage One: Pre-Freeze

Just before freezing happens is always the best time to take pictures to show everyone online how cool yet nasty-looking this widget on my raspberry pie setup really is coming along nicely… I mean skin tag experience can be exciting! It’ll soon become clearer why…

So now we’re sitting here waiting for our skin tags to join the polar bear club (GEDDIT?! FREEZING?!) What will happen next? Will we scream in agony, or inexplicable pleasure as our nerves supercool by subzero temps?

Stage Two: Post-Freeze

Ever had an itch that couldn’t be scratched because it wasn’t really on your skin anymore? You’ll know this feeling intimately once you’ve undergone a freezing procedure! In fact, expect to feel like there’s something foreign and itchy floating around beneath your skin for several days after.

Now at about 2-3 weeks after the treatment, is when things get really interesting. Here are three different possibilities:

Possibility A: Your Tag Shrinks Expontentially

Woohoo! The cold worked its magic just right and now your tag is gone — becoming a microscopic blip/ speck if you’re lucky. Yay!

Possibility B: Your Tag Has Now Become An Unfortunate Accessory

So… remember the wad of tissues I mentioned earlier?
You’re going to need them again. This stage involves seeing what’s left of your former “friend,” who has charmed doth too much- revealing an ugly bumpy scar with red streaks showing through where he once stood gloriously erect – okay maybe not “gloriously”. But my point remains valid.

Possibility C: Hold On For One More Day…

This is indeed the preferred possibility because ain’t no one got time for this nonsense anyway (picture me wagging finger decisively).
Wait even longer (~1 more week), slowly but surely every day until… well it looks like a scab fell off and underneath there was nothingness there before so yay!

What To Do After Freezing Tags Off?

Well, here’s some advice free-of-charge-price entirely depending on how sadistic readers are — pick another small area of your body and start the process all over again! Who doesn’t love torturing themselves for no real reason? Alternatively, I’m sure there’s laundry that needs doing.

And now you know what happens when someone freezes their or a loved one’s skin tags. Hopefully, these insights were as enlightening for you as much they amused me writing them out to amuse yourselves!

Wishing everyone happy, freezing-tag removing days ahead (or not) with giggles guaranteed on this (dare I say it) plain trash empty of an article!

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