How to Remove a Skin Tag on a Dog at Home
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Soak the tweezers and scissors in rubbing alcohol for 10 minutes. Remove and dry them thoroughly. - 2
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Lay your dog down and make sure he is comfortable. You may need someone to help you occupy your dog so he will not move. - 3
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Clean the skin around the tag, as well as the tag itself, with a cotton ball saturated with rubbing alcohol. - 4
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Pull the skin tag as far away from the skin as possible, gently and without causing discomfort, using the tweezers. - 5
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Cut the skin tag off in one quick motion as close to the skin as possible, using the manicure scissors. - 6
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Apply a clean cotton ball saturated in rubbing alcohol to the area, and apply pressure to stop any bleeding. - 7
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Apply some antibiotic ointment to the area, and apply a small Band-Aid. - 8). Clean the area two times a day until it is properly healed.
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