Skin tags are rarely associated with:   Skin Tags Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome Polycystic ovary syndrome A skin tag is also known as acrochordon, cutaneous papilloma, cutaneous tag, fibroepithelial polyp, fibroma molluscum, fibroma pendulum, papilloma colli, soft fibroma, and Templeton skin tag. Young Living Oils to the Rescue! Skin Tags On My Neck And Chest See dermatologist for around eye or sexual organs What Causes Skin Tags? http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/67317.php Skin tags are very common and generally occur after midlife. They are said to be caused by bunches of collagen and blood vessels which are trapped inside thicker bits of skin. They are believed to be the result of skin rubbing against skin. That is why they are generally found in skin creases and folds. Risk factors - a risk factor is something which increases the likelihood of developing a condition or disease. For example, obesity significantly raises the risk of developing diabetes type 2. Therefore, obesity is a risk factor for diabetes type 2. Skin tags are more common in:      I had read from these testimonials that oregano oil would remove skin tags. I tried it, and it did remove my skin tags but it stung so bad, and sometimes would take months of daily application to see the tags gone. I switched to frankincense and it seemed to work better for me. The skin tags disappear quicker and there is no stinging. I had about 50 skin tags on my neck and chest and now I only have a couple left. I have learned from Gary Young that you often have to try different oils because not all oils work the same for everyone. Also the oils work better when your body is less acidic and more alkaline. Victoria Lopez Skin Tag Help I tried several suggestions for skin tags, and some worked better than others... I think you have to experiment with your own body. My latest find, however, was a really fast and efficient solution to skin tags lemon oil! It took only three or four days with application twice a day and it fell off! It was especially bothersome since it was behind my ear and was there for a while. Now I've started applying it to all of my tags, one by one, to see if it works for all of them. Cathy Battle Skin Tags Removed With Oregano Oil People who are overweight and obese, probably because they have more skin folds and creases. Pregnant women - most likely because of the hormones secreted. Individuals with diabetes. People with the human papilloma virus (low-risk HPV 6 and 11). Illegal steroid use - they interfere with the body and muscles, causing the collagen fibers in the skin to bond, allowing skin tags to be formed. According to the NIH (National Institutes of Health), USA, approximately 46% of people have skin tags. A causal genetic component is thought to exist, i.e. susceptibility may be genetic. People with close family members who have skin tags are more likely to develop them themselves. I've had ugly skin tags for years and found out from my upline that you can remove skin tags with oregano oil.I do have a warning for those wanting to do this it burns skin. You want to be careful where you put the oil.The way you do it is tie a piece of thread tightly around the base of the skin tag as close to the skin as possible. Then daily you add a drop of oregano oil onto the skin tag. Depending on how big it is will dictate how long it will take for the skin tag to fall off. Some take a week. Some take two weeks. What happens to the skin tag is it turns black then falls off never to return again. One thing I was worried about is my skin creates keloids which is scar tissue on the outside of the skin. I was afraid this method would create a keloid scar but it didn't. Michelle Rothwell Gained A New Skin Tag With Each Pregnancy I had four skin tags develop over the last ten years, one with each pregnancy. I was told you could use oregano oil to remove them. I put oregano oil on the tags twice a day and the tags were all gone within a week. The skin turned a little dark around the tag and got very dry, but it completely recovered when the tags fell off and I stopped using the oil. It does "burn" some so you can dilute if you wish. My father in law removed many skin tags with oregano oil was well. I also saw fading in color and shrinking in size of some moles I tried it on! We love the power of Young Living's oregano oil! Heather Brock I Won The War Against My Skin Tags I have had skin tags for years and thought I had to just live with them. Although I did go get them removed at my doctor’s office once. However they came back with a vengeance. Some came back in clusters with all sizes. My neck had at least 30 skin tags. I bought a bottle of Lemon Myrtle, applied one time a week. In one week my skin tags started falling off. Sometimes two or three a day. I am no longer embarrassed to show my neck. It helped me have confidence that my neck looked normal again. Thank you Lemon Myrtle. Three applications and I am almost totally cleared. No more skin tags for me thanks to Lemon Myrtle. I will never forget calling my niece and saying #18 fell off today. Brenda Branson Skin Tags Fell Off today! I had two skin tags on my neck. I used oregano. The first couple times applying the oil I had to dilute with V-6 because it was hot. Then I started applying directly to tags twice a day w/o V-6. Took about three weeks to get rid of tags. It works! Gerry Halterman Frankincense For Skin Tags This past month I have been using Frankincense on my skin tags. I have applied it straight, but if your skin is sensitive you might want to dilute it. I apply it once a day. I have seen a reduction in size of tags that I have had for years and new ones just seem to go away in a very short time. When I first tried the oil I didn't really like the aroma of the oil but now I love it. Marguerite Warriner Skin Tags Fall Off When Oregano Is Used Skin tags will turn black and fall off when Oregano Essential oil is applied directly to them 2x/day (for about 3 – 4 days). Word of caution: for protection, apply Vaseline to the skin surrounding the skin tags as Oregano EO is very strong and may cause the healthy skin to burn. Lucille Chislett Thieves. The instructions were to dilute Thieves with V-6 or other natural vegetable oil and apply it to the tags twice a day. The testifier also said that after trying it diluted it could be used neat if the skin would allow. I diluted the oil and applied it morning and night. After a few days I got impatient and began to apply it neat. I had to stop wearing cologne around my neck and even my hair would bother my skin. (The essential oils do not like working with chemicals.) After 10 days the skin tags had gotten very hard and dark and began falling off. There are no marks on my skin where they had been. Lucille Chislett Clove Oil On Skin Tags I have had great success using clove oil on skin tags and wart issues. I just drop the oil on the issue at hand and in just a few days (2-3)they fall off. Patricia Branch Removing Skin Tags Skin tags seem to be a viral infection and respond well to the same protocol as removing moles. One person wrote that applying lemon oil daily to his skin flaps, they dried up and fell off. Mole protocol, also per the Essential Oils Desk Reference, calls for oils of Frankincense, Geranium, Birch/Wintergreen, Lavender and Oregano, and the blend Melrose. Frank Seeley I Can Raise My Arms Now That Skin Tags Are Gone I had some very ugly and large skin tags under my arms. The keyword is HAD! They are GONE now! It took about 5 applications of straight oregano for one ugly, and about 10 applications on another. The small tags I did not really keep track of, they just went at some point. We used a dropper to get it on the right spot (because oregano does burn) and put it on irregularly like every night or every other night. I would lay down, have my husband place the oil on the “uglies”. Then I kept my arms above my head until it seemed dry. I had heard about oregano/lavender in the past but that did not work for me, so I used straight oregano. I can raise my arms now!! Jenifer Cammauf Shrinking Shin Wart And Fading Age Spots I have had a wart on my shin for a few years. I just left it alone, but grew concerned when I cut it open a couple of times while shaving my leg. I started putting Frankincense oil on it while I was applied the same oil to some age spots on my hands. The age spots have faded and the wart is now flat and shrinking. I have also put Frankincense on two skin tags. The smaller one is gone and the larger one is reduced in size. Jenifer Cammauf Order at: www.younglivingoils.com Contact: Chris Anderson 1-801-471-3159 My Skin Tags Are History I had skin tags around my neck that made me feel selfconscious. On a web site I found a testimonial for Click here to go back to the www.younglivingoils.net articles web page