I first got these in my 30's. I went to Dr who shrugged and said its nothing. Showed them to a couple more Dr's over the years nothing.... Had some bloodwork done about 6 years ago and was told i was pre diabetic. I did get referred to the clinic but it was a joke. Got weighed and never heard from them again. I got my own blood sugar monitor a blood pressure monitor a step tracker and went keto. All the tags have shrunk or fallen off. GP/Primary care is such a dumpster fire in the UK.
and it's not going to get better with all the nigerians that the NHS shuved into the system as a way of "boosting numbers" and making it feel like "you are seeing doctor" while in fact the "doctor" bought his diploma for $500 and barely speaks English (in which case one has to wonder how he passed any exam to validate his license in the UK)...
I'm not a doctor but i had skin tags for 25 years. a year. that is the time I got diabetes. I had no idea what caused it. and did not care. but I went on a keto diet, and I lost the skin tags.
I had some bowel polyps removed a few years back. Thankfully all were tested and found to be benign. The specialist told me they are related to skin tags, and those with skin tags were more likely to suffer from bowel polyps. The good news is that not every bowel polyp will turn into bowel cancer, but he said that every case of bowel cancer starts from a polyp, so if you have skin tags, and also get systems such as frequent stomach aches or discomfort, and small amounts of blood on your stool (I had both) go see you Doctor asap.
Have quite a few tiny tags on my neck,almost invisible to the naked eye.I was in for a colonoscopy and had one tiny polyp which was removed and was benign.All my blood sugar levels are perfect so i sometimes think videos like this are a bit scaremongering.
At 64yrs old was prediabetic Started carnivore 319lbs, Now 7 months later Down 109lbs . Had skin tags all have gone , and so many other things like hi blood pressure ect... Gone gone gone!!! Got my health back Now going to tour south east Asia And enjoy the rest of my life!
My doctor told me not to worry about them even though they said I was pre diabetes. Covered them in a dressing, with apple cider vinegar, and after 5 days they went black and after seven days they dropped off! Worked great! However, I did smell like a bag of chips in the meantime!
@@missworm😂😂😂😂 no chips naughty eat a handful of nuts and a piece of fruit and be a slender tag free angel 😊 My doctor told me when I went in my late 20’s early 30’s with one skin tag which I feared was a wart but actually a skin tag that it was linked to increase in weight she said her 12 year old son had a couple on his neck and he had gained weight but they stopped when he slimmed down with a healthy diet and exercise . So thats what we need to do be our healthiest selves😊
I had two annoying long pink skin tags on my stomach area. I sterilized the area, sterilized the scissors on my Swiss Army Knife, and quickly cut them off myself at the skin line. It hurt…..I didn’t realize they had nerves in them. Slapped bandages on, and good to go. Healed up with no scars and you can’t tell where they were today. And I didn’t have to pay a doctor to do it …ha, ha, ha 😃
I have PCOS so am susceptible to Type 2 Diabetes. I had one skin tag under my arm all my life. Then over the span of a few weeks I suddenly had over 20 appear under both arms. I insisted there was something wrong but the Dr said, “if you do you’re research you’ll see its nothing”. I did my research. Called the Dr back and I have never been spoken to so rudely and patronized by a Dr like that one had. I was told “you’re over-reacting and need to just calm down, I’m the medical practitioner and there’s nothing to worry about”. So I guess there’s nothing to worry about and I should just trust the NHS that I’m forced to pay for to put my health first lol
They don’t believe you, especially when you are a woman. It’s insane what’s going on, I was only 34 when I had to somehow convince the GP that something weird was happening to me that made me projectile vomit then moved my body that I could not control and made me pass out eventually (I was having seizures, but I lived alone and had no idea what was happening, I could just describe it to them), and they made me go back three times and did not believe me. I thought I was going insane, I was young and would never go to the doctor unless something very bizarre was happening to me. Eventually after he tried to scare me with banging his hand onto the table so I would stop crying, he asked if I had headaches, which I always forgot to mention that I did. So I had to wait one more month for an MRI to finally get my brain cancer diagnosis. Unbelievable.
@@zekaay damn that's ridiculous! And I thought it was bad when the Dr recommended I become a vegan as a cure for my gallstones. I hope you're doing better now.
My husband has Acromegaly (same thing as Andre the giant) and we learned skin tags are a big symptom, along with high blood pressure, excessive growth in facial features, hands and feet, and many more symptoms.
I would add prediabetes to the list of causes. Insulin promotes growth. High insulin = higher growth. My Mom had skin tags for years 20 before being diagnosed with T2 diabetes. She had at least 15 skin tags. Everywhere you mentioned. Even her eyelids! It grew so much, her vision was obstructed. Doctor removed that one. She had them all over her neck, armpits etc. very obese and insulin resistant likely. I had 2 small ones under my arm. Gone after keto/carnivore way of eating. Took over a year for them to disappear. Never going back! Thanks Dr. Dan 🎉
Had a skin tag in my arm pit. Went keto then more carnivore lost a heap of weight totally forgot about the skin tag till i realised a few months later it had disappeared
Isnt overweight a symptom rather than a cause? I think people who eat a lot of sugar has a lot of inflammation (which not really cause obesity) and are more susseptible (spelling?, sorry im swedish) to more insulin and also more IGF1, also causing growth in all tissues. I forgot my point sorry but i think overweight is more of a symptom of too much sugar and an insulin resistance on the rise? I just speculate :)
Yep Armpits, groin, neck but the annoying one is the eyelid. Was thinking of someday going to the GP to get them cut/frozen off but from your video, sounds like they would only come back. Reading the comments below, they might go away on their own with a lifestyle change... Now there's a challenge! Thanks for the video Dan.
I have quite a few small ones, had them years, and i had one pop up on my eyelid, and side of nose, which started to bother me! Just get some really fine cotton, or something similar, and tie it tightly around the tag, it will go black and eventually fall off, all took between 7-10 days! This is guaranteed to work every time, just cuts the blood supply off completely and when it can no longer grow it just drops off! Works way better than any fancy crap you can buy online!
I had skin tags in my armpits in my late teens through my 20’s. Just seeing this video had me check. They are non existent now… all I have changed is my diet, cut sugar drastically and avoid seed oils like the plague. Never felt better lost weight and I guess got rid of skin tags.
it makes sense, I have a lot of skin tags and have a certain insulin resistance even though I'm not fat, old and pregnant, I do sports and I'm in good shape, I managed to reduce insulin resistance by cleaning the liver and gall bladder using the hulda clark method, a bunch of semi-solid accumulations/stones came out, I repeated this several times and the amount progressively decreased, now I should repeat it again because it has been 5 years and I feel that the resistance has increased
I got heaps of them, but for some of us they are just from having highly sensitive skin. I get them from where my clothes rub on my skin, like around the collar area and around the belt/boxers area.
I have 9 of the damn things and was told it was poor hygiene even though I shower every day. Doctor told me they was harmless and to ignore the internet. Glad I saw this as I mite have to go privet to get tests for diabetes
If your pee is yellow or dark, and smells sweet, you’re diabetic. If it’s clear, you’re good. That’s how to test for diabetes 100% accurately. Source? The doctor laid in my bed next to me who’s just been pumped for 28 seconds straight 😂😉✅
I've had skin tags for years but I do very low to zero carb diet, have low blood sugar and low insulin. I also weight train and do cardio. Every time I go to the doctor and get blood tests everything is perfect but I still have the tags..
@@scottcarter3392im never doing carnivore, that sounds awful. im in a similar position to op where ive had them my whole life but never struggled with obesity, blood sugar, or had dietary problems until the last 3-4 years when my gut issues showed up. i suppose if carnivore could heal that Id try it but no way I'd be able to maintain it for longer than 4-6 months. that sounds awful. maybe my skin tags are just genetic because I've had them since i was a baby.
Have lots of skin tags on my armpits that developed in my mid 20's. Then eventually diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I've kept my A1C under 5.8 for 9yrs straight with my average A1C being 5.4 which is normal. Yet I still have all those skin tags.
I’m at very low carbs except eat sourdough bread on weekends. I have only 2 tags and one of them drying out. I guess I have to quit my weekend cheating. Thank you.
I had a lot of skin tags around my neck .. I was overweight, had high bp, and was insulin resistant.. along with increased exercise cutting carbs and getting rid of almost all sugar I went on weight loss meds.. I have lost 33 lbs so far ,insulin resistance is gone , and bp is getting better… skin tags are almost gone as well.
Fascinating video and many thanks for the information. I am very overweight and was wondering why these things popping up under my arms and around my neck.
I died twice in 2017 the 2nd time I cracked my head causing 2 aneurysms which put me in a 10 week coma during that time I got quite a few tags on the right side of my neck.
I had skin tags under armpits doctor froze them off, keep on coming back , I lost weight and reduced sugar and fizzy drink skin tags are gone drink more water this help me always do blood tests by doctor every 6 months
Thank you Dr Obaz for your patience and understanding throughout my treatment. You’ve been wonderful. Your expertise and reassurance gave me the confidence to face my illness. Thank you🫶🏻👏
Why do I get this video in my feed literally 1 week after I got my first skin tag? I havent googled into it and told nobody about it…. 🧐 whatever it is, Im happy to know about this information, eati nu sugary snacks got a bit out of hand lately. Guess I gotta tone it down now.
Most people including myself, aren't probably as smart and intelligent as you are, although I understand what you mean and why you would bring this up, I was fine with the way Dan presented it, but then again, where intelligence shrinks, wisdom arises. Your words are like a lamp for my feet, a light for my path, just kidding, yeah, way too long for sure! Although, all blame is a waste of time, absolutely awful...
Because his goal is not to give you information for free and get you on your way as quickly as possible. His goal is to get you information after you watch a significant portion of his video because he's here to make money as well as give you information. He needs to accomplish both goals with you. You want him to only accomplish one goal with you. Your goals and his goals are in conflict.
I have very tiny skin tags which I remove myself occasionally and then sterilise. I have had a blood test and I am not pre diabetic according to my doctor. Had a few since I was in my early 30s now I am 58. But even if they are not a symptom of pre diabetes I need to loose weight . I wonder if hormones a factor. As womens hormones go up and down and that must affect our skin etc. Anyway I am not simply going to reduce food consumption ie calories overall but increase fresh foods and avoid hyper processed foods and avoid added sugar and crisps etc. snacks such as a few nuts and a piece of fruit ok but only if I count calories and importantly keep my steps up each day. I will get another blood check soon and keep a window of eating to around 9 hours and make certain I dont eat 3 hours before bedtime.😊 There is a definite link as far as I am concerned with my overeating and excess weight and skin tags. So whether skin tags relevant to insulin levels or not in my case I know my overall health requires a permanent drop in weight of around 2 to 3 stone in a next year and a permanent healthy fresh food diet avoiding foods that give me sugar spikes etc such as cakes or fruit juices or excess carbs such as large quantities of pasta and rice. Moderation and balance and sleep. The power of a good nights sleep important to help reduce cravings and preparing for work by having a healthy enjoyable packed lunch helps 😊
Hm, i got one of these but is on my face, basically on my left side of jaw (lower close to neck), at first i was what the f... is this? I was thinking on geting to dermatologist, but i do need to cut of sweets, its not that i eat to much sweets, or that darn fast food, its that i am not really that active person, i mean i do work, i am constantly on my feets for eight hours moving heavy stuff and that kind, so is cardio workout for me every day:) but i do not really lose weight. I do wrong because when i came from second shift (usually around 9:10 PM, i do eat and then lay down and watch tv, of course, eating and going to bed, where will that energy go? nowhere. I am aware of that, currently i do plan on simple diet, no eating after getting home from work (2th shift), maybe a cracker just to confuse my stomack, but nothing else. My triglyceride level is a little bit high so i need working on that. Well taking how much stress i have on my work, i am not really surprised.
i got one in my tummy and i thought it was a scab so tried really hard to pull it out and blood came gushing out. so am leaving it alone sometimes plaster to remind myself not to scratch. only one, i can't even tell anymore if it's a mole or a skin tag as it's been red since i nearly destroyed it. Having blood test soon, in a few weeks, so if anything serious which I doubt it but who knows, it should pop up but here is an interesting anecdote. saw this very suspicious mole on the left side of my foot. like most males was v embarrassed to go to the doctor. it kinda ticked most boxes (or just about) about the warning signs of a sus mole. so made a deal with myself, fine, go see a doctor, but let it rest for a month. even took a photo. then completely forgot about it. a little over a month has passed, and i couldn't find the "mole" anymore, gone, vanished. Turned out must have been a scab then (most likely) which looked like a suspicious mole (irregular, brown but a little red, etc) ... the skin healed, absorbed it.
I’ve had three or four skin tags over the course of my life, but I’ve not had one in at least five years. I’ve always removed them myself with a length of thread…tying the thread around the base of the tag, leaving it like that for a few days, and, deprived of blood, it falls off on its own. It occurs to me that most of the locations tags appear also correspond to areas with many lymph nodes…I’m sure it’s a mere coincidence.
I didn't have skin tags until I went vegan for 6 and 1/2 years. I started getting skin tags. I found out then that it was from type 2 diabetes. Since then I've switched to carnivore
I had some when I was overweight, last the weight and they shrank, i had two on my throat but cut them off. Still have a small one on my shoulder but its barely noticeable. Pretty unsightly if they get big
BULLSHT…. I’ve had skin tags since I was a teenager, with a family history of diabetes. I’m now 60 and tested every year. I’m not even pre-diabetic. I would really appreciate it if this Dr gave his governing institution information so I can lodge a complaint about misleading the public and causing anxiety to the ignorant who will run to their Dr/emergency room unnecessarily. Edit: I found the link and have penned a note of concern about this content.
Before complaining perhaps you should understand medicine. Not once did he say in all cases; some are caused by viruses, some mechanical but also a significant correlation to insulin resistance. What he said is accurate like it or not.
you tube doctors are mostly quacks with no certification. I am not saying that is the case here, theres some great ones too, but most either have no certification or are speaking outside of their expertise while contradicting the actual experts and just hold their degrees/licenses as cover for their quackery
My wife gets skin tags from wearing a shell necklace on her neck. She has dozens of them. If we go back on Carnivore diet they'll probably fall right off. Great video!😊😊
Any chance of a video dealing with Fatty Liver and how it can affect you in gaining weight. I assume that a fatty liver can't store excess Glucose which is then turned into Glycogen and stores in the liver, if the liver is full, it stores as fat on your body?
Hi! Thanks for the suggestion. I'll be touching on this topic in my next video actually so make sure you're subscribed. There is an excellent book that covers this in detail - Nature Wants Us to Be Fat by Dr. Richard Johnson
I have 2 skin tags for like forever. They just don't go away. Didn't aquire any new ones but I have those two as far as I remember from early childhood. Do they really go away on their own? I think I went through a lot of different phases from back then... from less active state to more active style to different food. They are a bit bigger now but that's it.
If it bothers you a doctor can remove it (eye doctor or dermatologist). Don’t try to do it yourself if it’s around the eye though. There are nerves in the area and you could risk blindness.
I havd multilingual tags and a dermatologist said they are harmless I didn't believe her and getting them sorted she was lets say a nin English person who was arrogant to the least
I have quite a few small ones, had them years, and i had one pop up on my eyelid, and side of nose, which started to bother me! Just get some really fine cotton, or something similar, and tie it tightly around the tag, it will go black and eventually fall off, all took between 7-10 days! This is guaranteed to work every time, just cuts the blood supply off completely and when it can no longer grow it just drops off! Works way better than any fancy crap you can buy online!
@@KVSGF Carbs spike insulin more than most other foods so keeping them very low would be the answer plus it's the one thing you can live without because the body makes it's own when needed so i agree with you that a diet that keeps insulin low is the way 👍
I can’t thank you enough for keeping me in good health. Your expertise and compassion have made a significant impact. I appreciate your commitment to providing me with everything I needed during my recovery. Your kindness has made a difficult time more bearable. God bless you Dr Obaz🔐🏅🍸
Please don't use words like malignant or benign, unless you are describing a tumour. A tumour is an abnormal growth of cells and all tumours are cancers, but not all cancers are life-threatening. That's why we use words like malignant or benign to describe tumours. Not all lumps and bumps are tumours, therefore they aren't all cancerous, so don't use words like malignant or benign. If it's not life-threatening or if it's nothing to worry about, just say so.
Don't cut out carbs from your diet, they are essential for staying healthy. We need carbs ( which are transformed into glucose aka sugar in our blood ) for energy. Without energy your body is running like a car on empty.... Eating less carbs and better sources of carbs like oats and wholegrains is a better option than cutting out carbs completely from your died. Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for our bodies, providing the fuel we need for our nervous system, organs and muscles to work. Without energy from carbs, our body will start burning protein and fat, however that is not recommended in the long term and could lead to serious and unpredictable health consequences.
Please Read and Learn stick at it Slow bile flow The pancreas needs enough Bile This can be caused by damage to the intestines which can causes the Liver not to Pump enough bile which will also causes low Stomach acid and Low pancreas Enzymes Damage to the intestimes also slows down or speeds up Contractions which stops Fats Protein Carbs Salts Fluids from breaking down Properly and being absorbed This can also cause Fatty Liver Thyroid disorders B12 B6 B1 Iron disorders which can take time to show up also Diabetes Dementia Bone disorders loss of eye sight Cataracts Swelling and Pressue in the eyes and Brain also a lot more Also most likely what Pregnant Women get a build up of Protein ln the Womb which looks like a thin Membrane or thin dirty Skin that Spreads to other areas of the Body and Kills Even People who are not Pregnant get this The Cause with most Pregnant women may be the Baby Pressing on the Liver Slowing Bile Flow Yet So Called Gastroligists and Liver Specialists dont get this Also Excess acid dripping on to the Pancreas is the main Cause of Irritable Bowel Diabetes Crohns kidney disorders Heart Failure and Can also Cause Asthma breathing disorders Heart Rate problems also Low Oxygen and more Yet a Few Tests would find this out Worse one infection Py ? Is the main Cause sorry Cant Rememer the name which is easy to test and Treat if Caught in Time yet few Doctors in the UK bother to test for this infection If left Causes a Weakening in the opening in the stomach or a Hita Hernia which stops the opening in the stomach from closing properly causing acid to leak sometime mild other times its severe A Person will need an Operation to close the opening if not Treated in time the UK NHS does Not do these Operations However UK Private Does However the UK NHS or UK Private does not do many Gastro operations at all and dont do Operations on Damaged Intestines Even UK Private unless in Children Hospitals For Adults in the UK this causes A Slow agonising death Yet the UK Could do these operations over 85 Years ago Yet cant do them Today due to watering down Exams Tests in the early 70s for all UK Health Care Workers Doctors Consultants Surgeons Nurses Leaving UK Health Care Workers not knowing Much and not being able to do Much Why Health Care Workers in the EU and the Rest of the World Refused to Call UK Heath Care Workers Real The UK also NHS and Private also seems to have gotten Rid of Liver Specialists and the Tests needed to watch Bile Flow instead The UK Public are Fobbed off with seeing Gastro Consultants who are Not Liver Specalists and dont have the Right Liver Tests or Scans and the Majority of The UKs Gastro Consultants dont know much or cant do much in their own Field No Surpise The UK Tops the EU and most of the World For Diseases and Damage to the Digestive System Caused by Misdiagnosis caused by being Fobbed off with the Cheapest and Quickest Tests Scans The majority of the UK Public who have severe Digestive Disorders are Fobbed off with Irritable Bowel No Surprise nearly all go on to Suffer other Severe Health Diseases Disorders even when Damage is Found The Majority are still Fobbed off with irritable bowel and still dont receive the Right Tests Scans Treatment Ops or even the Right Diagnosis Criminal and why the UK Tops the EU and most of the World for many Health Diseases Disorders The UK has the Worst Health Care in the EU and most of the World Even some 3rd WC Complained about being put below the UK in Health Care Standards and were Proven Right yet still were put below the UK What is Criminal is over 90 Percent of all Health Diseaes Disorders is Caused by infections Poisoning Damage Diseases of the Digestive System and all can be Treated Cured yet are Not Was this Planned to murder off People Yes
@@DrDanMaggs I just wondered how... the science behind it. That's all. Coz a tag is actually supplied with blood and if you pick it, it hurts. Why would it disappear. It's good to know it does but why and how? Thanks.
Two skin tags since I was 3 fit non diabetic and fit play sport History of skin tags in the family but no diabetic cases in the family. But we all suffered from Growing pains . You might be right but wrong
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I first got these in my 30's. I went to Dr who shrugged and said its nothing. Showed them to a couple more Dr's over the years nothing.... Had some bloodwork done about 6 years ago and was told i was pre diabetic. I did get referred to the clinic but it was a joke. Got weighed and never heard from them again. I got my own blood sugar monitor a blood pressure monitor a step tracker and went keto. All the tags have shrunk or fallen off. GP/Primary care is such a dumpster fire in the UK.
and it's not going to get better with all the nigerians that the NHS shuved into the system as a way of "boosting numbers" and making it feel like "you are seeing doctor" while in fact the "doctor" bought his diploma for $500 and barely speaks English (in which case one has to wonder how he passed any exam to validate his license in the UK)...
Primary Care in the UK??? Surely you must be joking?!
Same inall western nations..seems to not be coincidence
Agree it’s dreadful, yet the doctors are earning serious money yet never delivering the best service.
It is a dumpster fire everywhere. The healthcare system in the U.S. has gone to trash as insurance companies have the final say and they all say no.
I'm not a doctor but i had skin tags for 25 years. a year. that is the time I got diabetes. I had no idea what caused it. and did not care. but I went on a keto diet, and I lost the skin tags.
Wow! That's awesome!
Weird I've. Been on clean keto for 8 years, but I still have skin tags, only like 3 but still.
Great to hear Carbs will kill you !!!
I did it on carnivore, Best of luck to you Keep up the fight.
Keto diet increases all cause mortality. I’ll pass on that.
I came to say the same thing.
Mine dropped off about three years ago when I started low carb thank you Dr Dan Maggs and have not returned.
Mine went away when I started supplementing iodine without making any other dietary changes but I was iodine deficient
low carb diet?
I had some bowel polyps removed a few years back. Thankfully all were tested and found to be benign. The specialist told me they are related to skin tags, and those with skin tags were more likely to suffer from bowel polyps. The good news is that not every bowel polyp will turn into bowel cancer, but he said that every case of bowel cancer starts from a polyp, so if you have skin tags, and also get systems such as frequent stomach aches or discomfort, and small amounts of blood on your stool (I had both) go see you Doctor asap.
Have quite a few tiny tags on my neck,almost invisible to the naked eye.I was in for a colonoscopy and had one tiny polyp which was removed and was benign.All my blood sugar levels are perfect so i sometimes think videos like this are a bit scaremongering.
At 64yrs old was prediabetic Started carnivore 319lbs, Now 7 months later Down 109lbs . Had skin tags all have gone , and so many other things like hi blood pressure ect... Gone gone gone!!! Got my health back Now going to tour south east Asia And enjoy the rest of my life!
Good for you mate! Way to be! Enjoy! 💪😎🍻
Filipina Fanny’s the best ❤
I'm vegetarian, and have never had skin tags
I cut refined sugar out of my diet, lost weight, and my skin tags went away.
My doctor told me not to worry about them even though they said I was pre diabetes. Covered them in a dressing, with apple cider vinegar, and after 5 days they went black and after seven days they dropped off! Worked great! However, I did smell like a bag of chips in the meantime!
mmmmm, chips 🤤
@@missworm😂😂😂😂 no chips naughty eat a handful of nuts and a piece of fruit and be a slender tag free angel 😊
My doctor told me when I went in my late 20’s early 30’s with one skin tag which I feared was a wart but actually a skin tag that it was linked to increase in weight she said her 12 year old son had a couple on his neck and he had gained weight but they stopped when he slimmed down with a healthy diet and exercise . So thats what we need to do be our healthiest selves😊
Thank you will give it a go.
I had two annoying long pink skin tags on my stomach area. I sterilized the area, sterilized the scissors on my Swiss Army Knife, and quickly cut them off myself at the skin line. It hurt…..I didn’t realize they had nerves in them.
Slapped bandages on, and good to go. Healed up with no scars and you can’t tell where they were today. And I didn’t have to pay a doctor to do it …ha, ha, ha 😃
Yeah, I did this to one on my neck. 😂
The nail trimmer is excellent for removing those.
I tied mine off with dental floss.
I just used nail clippers. Pinch it with the clippers for like 30 seconds to cut off the nerve, then cut it off. Works really well.
Always ice them first...nail clippers...done!
Things are all starting to fit together now. Thank you
I have PCOS so am susceptible to Type 2 Diabetes. I had one skin tag under my arm all my life. Then over the span of a few weeks I suddenly had over 20 appear under both arms. I insisted there was something wrong but the Dr said, “if you do you’re research you’ll see its nothing”. I did my research. Called the Dr back and I have never been spoken to so rudely and patronized by a Dr like that one had. I was told “you’re over-reacting and need to just calm down, I’m the medical practitioner and there’s nothing to worry about”. So I guess there’s nothing to worry about and I should just trust the NHS that I’m forced to pay for to put my health first lol
Sorry to hear that you had this experience!
Please research the carnivore diet it will save your life Best of luck to you.
Now you can send them this video and if Dr Maggs would share the link to the research study, that too 😉
They don’t believe you, especially when you are a woman. It’s insane what’s going on, I was only 34 when I had to somehow convince the GP that something weird was happening to me that made me projectile vomit then moved my body that I could not control and made me pass out eventually (I was having seizures, but I lived alone and had no idea what was happening, I could just describe it to them), and they made me go back three times and did not believe me. I thought I was going insane, I was young and would never go to the doctor unless something very bizarre was happening to me. Eventually after he tried to scare me with banging his hand onto the table so I would stop crying, he asked if I had headaches, which I always forgot to mention that I did. So I had to wait one more month for an MRI to finally get my brain cancer diagnosis. Unbelievable.
@@zekaay damn that's ridiculous! And I thought it was bad when the Dr recommended I become a vegan as a cure for my gallstones. I hope you're doing better now.
My husband has Acromegaly (same thing as Andre the giant) and we learned skin tags are a big symptom, along with high blood pressure, excessive growth in facial features, hands and feet, and many more symptoms.
Great video Dan. I lost about 90% of my skin tags when I went on a low carb diet. Cheers
I would add prediabetes to the list of causes. Insulin promotes growth. High insulin = higher growth. My Mom had skin tags for years 20 before being diagnosed with T2 diabetes. She had at least 15 skin tags. Everywhere you mentioned. Even her eyelids! It grew so much, her vision was obstructed. Doctor removed that one. She had them all over her neck, armpits etc. very obese and insulin resistant likely. I had 2 small ones under my arm. Gone after keto/carnivore way of eating. Took over a year for them to disappear. Never going back! Thanks Dr. Dan 🎉
Yeah I am pre-diabetic and have a couple on my eyelids.
Had a skin tag in my arm pit. Went keto then more carnivore lost a heap of weight totally forgot about the skin tag till i realised a few months later it had disappeared
Interesting! Thank you. It is nice to find a UK medical video!
Blessings and peace.
I went low carb and reversed type 2 and tags disappeared 😊
I did a 4 day fast. That got rid of mine plus a nasal polyp that I had for 20 years.
For me intermediate fasting And Carnivore diet. Best of luck to you.
Great to see you back on RUclips Dr. Dan 💯
Isnt overweight a symptom rather than a cause? I think people who eat a lot of sugar has a lot of inflammation (which not really cause obesity) and are more susseptible (spelling?, sorry im swedish) to more insulin and also more IGF1, also causing growth in all tissues. I forgot my point sorry but i think overweight is more of a symptom of too much sugar and an insulin resistance on the rise? I just speculate :)
Yep Armpits, groin, neck but the annoying one is the eyelid. Was thinking of someday going to the GP to get them cut/frozen off but from your video, sounds like they would only come back.
Reading the comments below, they might go away on their own with a lifestyle change... Now there's a challenge! Thanks for the video Dan.
I have quite a few small ones, had them years, and i had one pop up on my eyelid, and side of nose, which started to bother me!
Just get some really fine cotton, or something similar, and tie it tightly around the tag, it will go black and eventually fall off, all took between 7-10 days!
This is guaranteed to work every time, just cuts the blood supply off completely and when it can no longer grow it just drops off!
Works way better than any fancy crap you can buy online!
@@Sharon-zi1xn how do you tie them?
You can remove skin tags pretty easily but better to understand the problem
I had skin tags in my armpits in my late teens through my 20’s. Just seeing this video had me check. They are non existent now… all I have changed is my diet, cut sugar drastically and avoid seed oils like the plague. Never felt better lost weight and I guess got rid of skin tags.
it makes sense, I have a lot of skin tags and have a certain insulin resistance even though I'm not fat, old and pregnant, I do sports and I'm in good shape, I managed to reduce insulin resistance by cleaning the liver and gall bladder using the hulda clark method, a bunch of semi-solid accumulations/stones came out, I repeated this several times and the amount progressively decreased, now I should repeat it again because it has been 5 years and I feel that the resistance has increased
If you keep eating throughout the day, you will get insulin resistance issue. Eat one meal a day. Or a 4hr eating window.
We were told they were from friction. But that can't be true otherwise we would have them on our fingers and toes. They're from high blood sugar.
I got heaps of them, but for some of us they are just from having highly sensitive skin. I get them from where my clothes rub on my skin, like around the collar area and around the belt/boxers area.
I've got them in bunches of 10 under my arms, big ones on my back and between my legs.
Try going low carb. Keto or even carnivore.
Nice to see a doctor who hasn't qualified abroad for a change
I have 9 of the damn things and was told it was poor hygiene even though I shower every day. Doctor told me they was harmless and to ignore the internet. Glad I saw this as I mite have to go privet to get tests for diabetes
If your pee is yellow or dark, and smells sweet, you’re diabetic.
If it’s clear, you’re good. That’s how to test for diabetes 100% accurately.
Source? The doctor laid in my bed next to me who’s just been pumped for 28 seconds straight 😂😉✅
I've had skin tags for years but I do very low to zero carb diet, have low blood sugar and low insulin. I also weight train and do cardio. Every time I go to the doctor and get blood tests everything is perfect but I still have the tags..
I did carnivore and all of mine fell off Took about 6 months Also lost 109 lbs Still on It 35 to go Xmas 2024 goal. Best of luck to you.
@@scottcarter3392im never doing carnivore, that sounds awful. im in a similar position to op where ive had them my whole life but never struggled with obesity, blood sugar, or had dietary problems until the last 3-4 years when my gut issues showed up. i suppose if carnivore could heal that Id try it but no way I'd be able to maintain it for longer than 4-6 months. that sounds awful.
maybe my skin tags are just genetic because I've had them since i was a baby.
@@kj_H65fcarnivore will help with your gut problems as meat is the easiest to digest food.
Have lots of skin tags on my armpits that developed in my mid 20's. Then eventually diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I've kept my A1C under 5.8 for 9yrs straight with my average A1C being 5.4 which is normal. Yet I still have all those skin tags.
I’m at very low carbs except eat sourdough bread on weekends. I have only 2 tags and one of them drying out. I guess I have to quit my weekend cheating. Thank you.
I've had loads since childhood, my blood sugars have always been fine, I'd say genetic then?
Check your fast insulin.
@@andrewrivera4029 - how do you check for that?
I think he also mentioned something about viruses didn't he? I'll have to check again.
He didn't say high blood sugars are the cause, he said high levels of insulin could be the cause. Big difference
I had a lot of skin tags around my neck .. I was overweight, had high bp, and was insulin resistant.. along with increased exercise cutting carbs and getting rid of almost all sugar I went on weight loss meds.. I have lost 33 lbs so far ,insulin resistance is gone , and bp is getting better… skin tags are almost gone as well.
Fascinating video and many thanks for the information. I am very overweight and was wondering why these things popping up under my arms and around my neck.
Try going keto. You will lose weight and the skin tags ( and so much more ) it's amazing !
So important to get this message out. Acanthosis Negricans is also an early sign.
I'm prediabetic and I started getting those, reading all these comments, is everybody that has them a pre-diabetic too?
Thank you very much for this valuable information.
Totally concerns me.
I died twice in 2017 the 2nd time I cracked my head causing 2 aneurysms which put me in a 10 week coma during that time I got quite a few tags on the right side of my neck.
Ripped off 3 yesterday.. they were pissing me off. Barbed wire does enough damage, don't need to grow my own bleeders.
That was interesting to hear. Great information. tahnk you
Had one develop at the edge of a scar after surgery. No others, it has slowly shrank.
I've learnt so much in this video. Thank you 😊
I had skin tags under armpits doctor froze them off, keep on coming back , I lost weight and reduced sugar and fizzy drink skin tags are gone drink more water this help me always do blood tests by doctor every 6 months
Thank you Dr Obaz for your patience and understanding throughout my treatment. You’ve been wonderful. Your expertise and reassurance gave me the confidence to face my illness. Thank you🫶🏻👏
Great video Dr Dan.
Why do I get this video in my feed literally 1 week after I got my first skin tag? I havent googled into it and told nobody about it…. 🧐 whatever it is, Im happy to know about this information, eati nu sugary snacks got a bit out of hand lately. Guess I gotta tone it down now.
I tied cotton thread around mine, it went black and eventually fell off.
Took an awful long time to get to the point.
Most people including myself, aren't probably as smart and intelligent as you are, although I understand what you mean and why you would bring this up, I was fine with the way Dan presented it, but then again, where intelligence shrinks, wisdom arises. Your words are like a lamp for my feet, a light for my path, just kidding, yeah, way too long for sure! Although, all blame is a waste of time, absolutely awful...
Indeed. I won't be watching this fellow again.
@@JosephB-tv7gf Absolutely, that fellow needs to get his act together, preposterous...
Because his goal is not to give you information for free and get you on your way as quickly as possible. His goal is to get you information after you watch a significant portion of his video because he's here to make money as well as give you information. He needs to accomplish both goals with you. You want him to only accomplish one goal with you. Your goals and his goals are in conflict.
I was just thinking that
I have very tiny skin tags which I remove myself occasionally and then sterilise. I have had a blood test and I am not pre diabetic according to my doctor. Had a few since I was in my early 30s now I am 58.
But even if they are not a symptom of pre diabetes I need to loose weight . I wonder if hormones a factor. As womens hormones go up and down and that must affect our skin etc.
Anyway I am not simply going to reduce food consumption ie calories overall but increase fresh foods and avoid hyper processed foods and avoid added sugar and crisps etc. snacks such as a few nuts and a piece of fruit ok but only if I count calories and importantly keep my steps up each day.
I will get another blood check soon and keep a window of eating to around 9 hours and make certain I dont eat 3 hours before bedtime.😊
There is a definite link as far as I am concerned with my overeating and excess weight and skin tags. So whether skin tags relevant to insulin levels or not in my case I know my overall health requires a permanent drop in weight of around 2 to 3 stone in a next year and a permanent healthy fresh food diet avoiding foods that give me sugar spikes etc such as cakes or fruit juices or excess carbs such as large quantities of pasta and rice. Moderation and balance and sleep. The power of a good nights sleep important to help reduce cravings and preparing for work by having a healthy enjoyable packed lunch helps 😊
Hm, i got one of these but is on my face, basically on my left side of jaw (lower close to neck), at first i was what the f... is this? I was thinking on geting to dermatologist, but i do need to cut of sweets, its not that i eat to much sweets, or that darn fast food, its that i am not really that active person, i mean i do work, i am constantly on my feets for eight hours moving heavy stuff and that kind, so is cardio workout for me every day:) but i do not really lose weight. I do wrong because when i came from second shift (usually around 9:10 PM, i do eat and then lay down and watch tv, of course, eating and going to bed, where will that energy go? nowhere. I am aware of that, currently i do plan on simple diet, no eating after getting home from work (2th shift), maybe a cracker just to confuse my stomack, but nothing else. My triglyceride level is a little bit high so i need working on that. Well taking how much stress i have on my work, i am not really surprised.
i got one in my tummy and i thought it was a scab so tried really hard to pull it out and blood came gushing out. so am leaving it alone sometimes plaster to remind myself not to scratch. only one, i can't even tell anymore if it's a mole or a skin tag as it's been red since i nearly destroyed it. Having blood test soon, in a few weeks, so if anything serious which I doubt it but who knows, it should pop up
but here is an interesting anecdote. saw this very suspicious mole on the left side of my foot. like most males was v embarrassed to go to the doctor. it kinda ticked most boxes (or just about) about the warning signs of a sus mole. so made a deal with myself, fine, go see a doctor, but let it rest for a month. even took a photo. then completely forgot about it. a little over a month has passed, and i couldn't find the "mole" anymore, gone, vanished. Turned out must have been a scab then (most likely) which looked like a suspicious mole (irregular, brown but a little red, etc) ... the skin healed, absorbed it.
I’ve had three or four skin tags over the course of my life, but I’ve not had one in at least five years. I’ve always removed them myself with a length of thread…tying the thread around the base of the tag, leaving it like that for a few days, and, deprived of blood, it falls off on its own.
It occurs to me that most of the locations tags appear also correspond to areas with many lymph nodes…I’m sure it’s a mere coincidence.
I didn't have skin tags until I went vegan for 6 and 1/2 years. I started getting skin tags. I found out then that it was from type 2 diabetes. Since then I've switched to carnivore
I had some when I was overweight, last the weight and they shrank, i had two on my throat but cut them off. Still have a small one on my shoulder but its barely noticeable. Pretty unsightly if they get big
BULLSHT…. I’ve had skin tags since I was a teenager, with a family history of diabetes. I’m now 60 and tested every year. I’m not even pre-diabetic. I would really appreciate it if this Dr gave his governing institution information so I can lodge a complaint about misleading the public and causing anxiety to the ignorant who will run to their Dr/emergency room unnecessarily. Edit: I found the link and have penned a note of concern about this content.
Before complaining perhaps you should understand medicine. Not once did he say in all cases; some are caused by viruses, some mechanical but also a significant correlation to insulin resistance. What he said is accurate like it or not.
Karen… 😅
you tube doctors are mostly quacks with no certification. I am not saying that is the case here, theres some great ones too, but most either have no certification or are speaking outside of their expertise while contradicting the actual experts and just hold their degrees/licenses as cover for their quackery
I had one from birth in armpit but once i accidentally shaved it off and it never came back.
My wife gets skin tags from wearing a shell necklace on her neck. She has dozens of them. If we go back on Carnivore diet they'll probably fall right off. Great video!😊😊
I have 2 under the armpit. And on the ear
I have two skin tags under my left arm pit and one on the inside of my right thigh near my groin area. Should I need to worry please?
Got one under my arm once, I cut it off. It didn't come back. So there.
Any chance of a video dealing with Fatty Liver and how it can affect you in gaining weight. I assume that a fatty liver can't store excess Glucose which is then turned into Glycogen and stores in the liver, if the liver is full, it stores as fat on your body?
Hi! Thanks for the suggestion. I'll be touching on this topic in my next video actually so make sure you're subscribed. There is an excellent book that covers this in detail - Nature Wants Us to Be Fat by Dr. Richard Johnson
I had fatty liver and was insulin resistant before I went keto.
Thank you for the information
I have them.
And my sugar is low .
blood sugar level is around 4-4.3
So go explain that ????
I have 2 skin tags for like forever. They just don't go away. Didn't aquire any new ones but I have those two as far as I remember from early childhood. Do they really go away on their own? I think I went through a lot of different phases from back then... from less active state to more active style to different food. They are a bit bigger now but that's it.
I got skin tags when i gained weight, i have lost weight now and trying to get fit still but the skin tags are still there
Super interesting, thanks doc.
I have one on my eye lid, it’s the only one I have . had it for many years . Should I get checked?
If it bothers you a doctor can remove it (eye doctor or dermatologist). Don’t try to do it yourself if it’s around the eye though. There are nerves in the area and you could risk blindness.
I havd multilingual tags and a dermatologist said they are harmless I didn't believe her and getting them sorted she was lets say a nin English person who was arrogant to the least
I started tumeric with curcumin and all went away.
I have one one my back it’s like it became bigger i became more aware of it than before.
I have quite a few small ones, had them years, and i had one pop up on my eyelid, and side of nose, which started to bother me!
Just get some really fine cotton, or something similar, and tie it tightly around the tag, it will go black and eventually fall off, all took between 7-10 days!
This is guaranteed to work every time, just cuts the blood supply off completely and when it can no longer grow it just drops off!
Works way better than any fancy crap you can buy online!
@@Sharon-zi1xn Thanks 😊
I get them when I have too much sugar.
Excellent, thanks for posting.
Do you have any information about Cherry angioma
Read Dr Shawn baker MD The Carnivore Diet it's helped people with many ailments such as gout, skin problems like this etc 🤔
So a keto life style is the cure?
@@KVSGF Carbs spike insulin more than most other foods so keeping them very low would be the answer plus it's the one thing you can live without because the body makes it's own when needed so i agree with you that a diet that keeps insulin low is the way 👍
No keto diet is like rolling down hill with no brakes. All is fine until you have to stop.
@@NordicMeatShield - the body needs carbs in moderation
I have one that appeared a couple years ago between my upper ear and sideburn. Is that normal?
I can’t thank you enough for keeping me in good health. Your expertise and compassion have made a significant impact. I appreciate your commitment to providing me with everything I needed during my recovery. Your kindness has made a difficult time more bearable. God bless you Dr Obaz🔐🏅🍸
Please don't use words like malignant or benign, unless you are describing a tumour. A tumour is an abnormal growth of cells and all tumours are cancers, but not all cancers are life-threatening. That's why we use words like malignant or benign to describe tumours.
Not all lumps and bumps are tumours, therefore they aren't all cancerous, so don't use words like malignant or benign.
If it's not life-threatening or if it's nothing to worry about, just say so.
Sorry. I disagree. It’s entirely appropriate to describe skin tags as benign.
Don't cut out carbs from your diet, they are essential for staying healthy. We need carbs ( which are transformed into glucose aka sugar in our blood ) for energy. Without energy your body is running like a car on empty....
Eating less carbs and better sources of carbs like oats and wholegrains is a better option than cutting out carbs completely from your died.
Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for our bodies, providing the fuel we need for our nervous system, organs and muscles to work. Without energy from carbs, our body will start burning protein and fat, however that is not recommended in the long term and could lead to serious and unpredictable health consequences.
By analogy, Is it possible that insulin resistance is the same reason for diverticulosis ? That is, a form of internal skin folds.
I just clip mine off with a pair of nail clippers.
I had one for 20 yrs… I went on sugar free diet and took ACV with water every night and it went away.
Hi i have these what shold i do to fix please help
Oh dear diabetes basically? Yes I've got many of them
I can't tell which is the skin tag and which is my weener ?
Put some ice on it,then you will know. Good luck!
It just means you need to change your diet. Mine went away when I started eating more fried foods and starchy foods and more veggies and fruits
We don’t do anything on the NHS
Waste of money
yeah better off to have zero medical care, just ask the americans how well their system works for the average person and how much they pay
@@kj_H65fand ask them about their diet as well.
Skin tags early sign of diabetes.
It means estrogen
Clean toenail clippers with alcohol & snip it off.
What about the bum hole 😅 . I heard thats a place for multiple tags at once
Please Read and Learn stick at it Slow bile flow The pancreas needs enough Bile This can be caused by damage to the intestines which can causes the Liver not to Pump enough bile which will also causes low Stomach acid and Low pancreas Enzymes Damage to the intestimes also slows down or speeds up Contractions which stops Fats Protein Carbs Salts Fluids from breaking down Properly and being absorbed This can also cause Fatty Liver Thyroid disorders B12 B6 B1 Iron disorders which can take time to show up also Diabetes Dementia Bone disorders loss of eye sight Cataracts Swelling and Pressue in the eyes and Brain also a lot more Also most likely what Pregnant Women get a build up of Protein ln the Womb which looks like a thin Membrane or thin dirty Skin that Spreads to other areas of the Body and Kills Even People who are not Pregnant get this The Cause with most Pregnant women may be the Baby Pressing on the Liver Slowing Bile Flow Yet So Called Gastroligists and Liver Specialists dont get this Also Excess acid dripping on to the Pancreas is the main Cause of Irritable Bowel Diabetes Crohns kidney disorders Heart Failure and Can also Cause Asthma breathing disorders Heart Rate problems also Low Oxygen and more Yet a Few Tests would find this out Worse one infection Py ? Is the main Cause sorry Cant Rememer the name which is easy to test and Treat if Caught in Time yet few Doctors in the UK bother to test for this infection If left Causes a Weakening in the opening in the stomach or a Hita Hernia which stops the opening in the stomach from closing properly causing acid to leak sometime mild other times its severe A Person will need an Operation to close the opening if not Treated in time the UK NHS does Not do these Operations However UK Private Does However the UK NHS or UK Private does not do many Gastro operations at all and dont do Operations on Damaged Intestines Even UK Private unless in Children Hospitals For Adults in the UK this causes A Slow agonising death Yet the UK Could do these operations over 85 Years ago Yet cant do them Today due to watering down Exams Tests in the early 70s for all UK Health Care Workers Doctors Consultants Surgeons Nurses Leaving UK Health Care Workers not knowing Much and not being able to do Much Why Health Care Workers in the EU and the Rest of the World Refused to Call UK Heath Care Workers Real The UK also NHS and Private also seems to have gotten Rid of Liver Specialists and the Tests needed to watch Bile Flow instead The UK Public are Fobbed off with seeing Gastro Consultants who are Not Liver Specalists and dont have the Right Liver Tests or Scans and the Majority of The UKs Gastro Consultants dont know much or cant do much in their own Field No Surpise The UK Tops the EU and most of the World For Diseases and Damage to the Digestive System Caused by Misdiagnosis caused by being Fobbed off with the Cheapest and Quickest Tests Scans The majority of the UK Public who have severe Digestive Disorders are Fobbed off with Irritable Bowel No Surprise nearly all go on to Suffer other Severe Health Diseases Disorders even when Damage is Found The Majority are still Fobbed off with irritable bowel and still dont receive the Right Tests Scans Treatment Ops or even the Right Diagnosis Criminal and why the UK Tops the EU and most of the World for many Health Diseases Disorders The UK has the Worst Health Care in the EU and most of the World Even some 3rd WC Complained about being put below the UK in Health Care Standards and were Proven Right yet still were put below the UK What is Criminal is over 90 Percent of all Health Diseaes Disorders is Caused by infections Poisoning Damage Diseases of the Digestive System and all can be Treated Cured yet are Not Was this Planned to murder off People Yes
Do skin tags really disappear on their own like you describe?
Hey. Have a look at some of the other comments on here. You’ll see that this is what people are describing
@@DrDanMaggs I just wondered how... the science behind it. That's all. Coz a tag is actually supplied with blood and if you pick it, it hurts. Why would it disappear. It's good to know it does but why and how? Thanks.
@@patrickchan2503 Also curious to know
Two skin tags since I was 3 fit non diabetic and fit play sport
History of skin tags in the family but no diabetic cases in the family.
But we all suffered from Growing pains .
You might be right but wrong
they appear cause skin rubs so they form, got a shitload in my arm pits that I cutted with a nail cutter. Ez pz
I've got 2 skin tags FUUUUUUCK!!! IM GONNA DIIIIIIEEEEE!!!!! 😢
Wle all are, but maybe not just yet!
If you have a skin tag I’m afraid it is the end for you. But you may be able to prolong your life a bit
I live with HYPOGLYCEMIA and I have skin tags. So what's up with that?
I cut mine off with scissors years ago. They never came back, and other than slightly high blood pressure, I'm fine.