# Need a round scalpel?  What is it, and where do I look?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 3, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-round-scalpel-what-is-it-and-where-do-i-look/598398 "2011-10-03T02:51:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 3, 2011, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-round-scalpel-what-is-it-and-where-do-i-look/598398/21 "2011-10-03T22:25:07Z")

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> [@TriPolar](#):
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> But will it ever go away if you only do that? Have you tried caustic stuff or freezing after the scraping? Also, you can get a freeze spray at the drug store (not as cold as liquid nitrogen), or even use a compressed air cleaner spray. Cut a plastic QTip in half and stick the end in the nozzle of the spray can. The swab part will get very cold. I’ve been able to use that get rid of tiny skin tags, but it’s easier to let them grow until I can tie them off if I can’t just rub them away.

Well, the dermatologist froze the everliving shit out of it, and it’s still there now. I haven’t tried burning it off, but that’s really not an area I feel comfortable home-brewing.

If the dermatologist freeze-ray didn’t work, I doubt that compressed-air or otc cold spray will work.

Honestly, I just need it scraped down enough to not bother me while I type and use my hands every day at work. It can’t be that hard to scrape it down every week when I clip my nails, and eventually I won’t be as broke and I can afford to go in and have the dermatologist either burn or punch it out.

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