Okay, I turned 38 in April and I have noticed in the past year skin tags popping up. I hate them! They are irritating and ugly…why and what can I do to get rid of them?

I have a small skin tag near my right underarm. It’s not hideous or terribly noticeable, but I am a bit self-conscious about it, especially when wearing a swimsuit.

I had read on several health related websites that it was safe to remove it by tying a piece of string or dental floss tightly around it in order to cut off the blood supply and that in a few days, it would dry up and fall off. I tied a piece of floss around it yesterday morning, and now it looks swollen and is a reddish-purplish color. Is this normal, and how long will it take it to fall off? Also, when I changed the bandage I’d placed over it so that my bra strap wouldn’t irritate it, I noticed that there was a teeny tiny amount of "leakage" on the band-aid. I’m not certain this was caused by tying the floss around it though. Sometimes it would bleed a little bit if my clothing or bra strap irritated it. Should I be concerned about this? Has anyone else tried this method of removal, and what should I expect?
Yeah, I also read that it was safe to clip them off if you were very careful about sterilization. But, I chickened out! Figured the dental floss might be less painful.
Update in case anyone cares:

It had swollen to about twice its normal size, but today it shrank significantly and turned a very dark purple. It looks like it’s shriveling, so it shouldn’t be too much longer before it falls off.

I want to have clear face. My skin clearness is getting worse. I think it’s because I have P.E. everyday outside, under the sun in the afternoon. What kind of moisturizer with SPF do you prefer? I’m only using a Neutrogena moisturizer.

I want to have clear face. My skin clearness is getting worse. I think it’s because I have P.E. everyday outside, under the sun in the afternoon. What kind of moisturizer with SPF do you prefer? I’m only using a Neutrogena moisturizer.

I have a skin tag on the crease of my leg and pelvic area. It is about the cirumfrence of a pea but relatively flat. How do i get rid of it? and if youve had one removed was it painful??