Skin tag removal at CoLaz clinics

A skin tag, or acrochordon, is a small soft benign growth that hangs from the skin by a thin stalk. They are very common, harmless and tend to appear in areas where skin rubs against skin or clothing, such as the neck, underarms, eyelids, under the breasts and in the groin. They are not contagious and do not turn into anything more serious. We only remove lesions confirmed as benign skin tags at consultation.

We use advanced electrolysis. A thermolysis current is sent through a very fine needle that touches the base of the tag, cauterising it in a few seconds. The procedure itself usually takes five to ten minutes per tag, with the full appointment running 15 to 30 minutes depending on size. Larger tags come away on the same day; smaller ones can dry and drop off within a few days. There are no stitches and the surrounding skin is left untouched.

One session is usually enough for a single tag or a small cluster. Larger tags, very thick stalks or stubborn growths sometimes need a second top-up session four to six weeks later once the first treatment has healed. We confirm the likely number of sessions in your photo quote reply, so you know what to expect before you book.

Scarring is rare with advanced electrolysis on small skin tags in trained hands because the thermolysis current is delivered through a very fine needle directly at the base of the tag, so the heat stays at the lesion rather than spreading to surrounding skin. A small pink or pale mark can stay for several weeks while the skin remodels and usually fades by three months. Patients with a personal or family history of keloid scarring should mention this at consultation so we can adjust the plan or decline treatment.

Book a GP appointment first if the growth has changed in colour, size or shape, if it bleeds without being knocked, if it is dark brown, black or multicoloured, if it itches persistently, or if you are unsure whether it is a tag or a mole. We only remove lesions confirmed as benign skin tags at consultation, and we will refer you back to your GP for assessment if anything about the lesion is uncertain. Pigmented or changing lesions should never be cosmetically removed without dermatology assessment first.

Keep the treated area clean and dry for forty-eight hours, apply the antiseptic balm we provide twice daily for seven to ten days, and let the small scab that forms fall away naturally rather than picking it. Avoid saunas, steam rooms, swimming pools and intense exercise for forty-eight hours. Once the area has healed, apply SPF 50 daily for at least four weeks to reduce the risk of a darker or lighter mark at the treated site.

Skin tag removal is priced per tag, and the price depends on the size, location and number of tags. A single small tag is at the lower end of the range; clusters or larger tags scale up. We do not publish a fixed price because the variation between cases is genuinely large and we would rather quote you accurately than under-quote and renegotiate at the till. Send a photo on WhatsApp and we reply with a firm price for your specific case within one working day, with no obligation to book.

Tap the Send a photo on WhatsApp button at the top of this page. Choose your nearest CoLaz clinic. WhatsApp opens with a pre-filled message; attach a clear, well-lit photo of the area you'd like assessed and send. We may ask one or two follow-up questions (how long it has been there, whether it has changed, whether it bleeds when knocked) so we can quote you accurately.

If the photo shows something that looks like a mole, a wart, a cyst or a lesion that has changed in colour or shape, the clinician will tell you, decline to quote, and recommend you see your GP first. We treat benign skin tags only. Pigmented or changing lesions need dermatology assessment before any cosmetic removal, and we will not bypass that for any patient.