The tag is in fact vascular btw, and about 2mm in diameter at the root. Apparently this causes the tag to shrivel and fall off within a week or so. ie tying a length of dental floss tightly around the base of the tag to cut of the blood supply. I have done a bit of research on the interweb, and have determined that a preferable option to cauterisation would be ligation. I have consulted my doctor, who says that their practice doesn't have cauterising facilities, and plans to refer me to a community health centre where they do have such facilities. Quote from: murrmac on September 11, 2016, 01:06:19 AM I have developed an unsightly skin tag beside my left eye, and am desirous of removing it. Having not read any literature on the use of a ligature in this fashion, if you do need to tighten the knot in the future, and you leave yourself enough ends to grab onto, you will be able to continue to repeatedly tighten a Constrictor if the subject becomes smaller. Where I have used the Constrictor Knot as a permanent installation, I have been able to cut the ends very close to the knot without the knot coming undone. Unlike a Truckers Hitch, where you have to pull against the subject being tied to tighten the knot, with a constrictor you pull the ends in opposite directions with the knot in the middle. I have used a constrictor knot for many years in different applications, and I have never seen one come loose when I didn't want it to. Both would be suitable to be used as a ligature, but the Constrictor Knot would have much better staying power where the knot might be subject to being worked, or stressed. This is some Three Strand Coach Whipping that has been terminated with a Constrictor Knot on the left, and a Clove Hitch on the right. Below is a picture where I have blown up a detail from a knot board I made. This is where you add an overhand Knot under the middle part of the knot, and when you pull the ends, it will tighten snugly, and it will be extremely difficult to untie. One variant of the Clove Hitch is called the Constrictor Knot. The next smallest knot would be two turns, which is like a Clove Hitch, and variants. The Truckers Hitch can get kind of lumpy, and may also be subject to hold issues over time. The Surgeons Bend might be considered, but you won't have the option of adjusting the tightness of the knot after you have tied it. I wouldn't trust the overhand knot to have lasting hold, even if you tie a second Overhand Knot, and turn it into a Square Knot. A single turn around the subject will leave you with two choices, and Overhand Knot, or variant, or a Truckers Hitch, or variant. I think what you are looking for is a knot that takes the least amount of space, and that means the fewest turns around the subject. I can give you advice about knots, but practicing medicine should be left to the professionals. I am really hesitant to reply on this subject, since it could be considered medical advice, and I am not licensed to practice medicine.
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