Skin Tag Removal in Orlando, FL
Seven Orlando dermatologists and skin clinics, Winter Park to Lake Nona, compared side by side on methods, pricing transparency, and patient reviews. A removal takes minutes; the going rate is $100–500 per tag, med-spas start at $89, and insurance almost never pays.
Updated August 5, 2026
Providers in Orlando
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Park Avenue Dermatology of Winter Park
Board-certified dermatologists · Medical & cosmetic dermatology
358 N Park Ave, Suite 210, Orlando, FL 32789
- Snip
- Cryotherapy
- Cautery
From $150 per tag
“No surprises on the bill — the number from the phone call was the number at checkout. Back out on Park Ave in under half an hour.”
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Dr. Phillips Dermatology & Skin Surgery
Board-certified dermatology · Fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon on staff
7350 Sand Lake Rd, Suite 305, Orlando, FL 32819
- Snip
- Cautery
- Laser
From $175 per tag, cluster discounts
“Eight tags gone in a single appointment. Before I left, the doctor looked over a spot on my back without adding it to the bill.”
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Lake Nona Dermatology Associates
Board-certified dermatologists · Eyelid and periorbital experience
9685 Narcoossee Rd, Suite 120, Orlando, FL 32827
- Snip
- Cryotherapy
- Cautery
Consult required — ask for per-tag pricing
“Two other offices refused to touch my eyelid. This one near Medical City did it with numbing cream in under a minute.”
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College Park Skin Clinic
Board-certified dermatology · Bilingual staff (English/Spanish)
2415 Edgewater Dr, Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32804
- Snip
- Cryotherapy
From $125 per tag
“There’s a pricing sheet taped up at the front desk, and that’s exactly what I paid. Nobody tried to sell me a package.”
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Downtown Orlando Dermatology
Board-certified dermatologists · Same-week appointments
400 S Orange Ave, Suite 850, Orlando, FL 32801
- Snip
- Cryotherapy
- Cautery
Consult required — ask for per-tag pricing
“Got a Friday-morning slot two days after I called. Finding parking on Orange Ave took longer than the actual removal.”
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Altamonte Springs Skin & Laser
Physician-supervised med-spa · ARNP performs removals
598 W Altamonte Dr, Suite 220, Orlando, FL 32714
- Cautery
- Laser
From $99 per tag
“Paid a fraction of what the dermatology offices wanted. They told me straight off that anything suspicious goes to a doctor first.”
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Kissimmee Medical Aesthetics
Med-spa · Medical director on site · Evening and weekend hours
1120 W Vine St, Suite 14, Orlando, FL 34741
- Cautery
From $89 per tag
“I work evenings on I-Drive, so the 7pm opening was everything. Two tags off, and the cheapest price I could find anywhere in the metro.”
Listings are ordered by our review of credentials, removal services, and patient-review signals. Practices don’t pay to appear. Always confirm current pricing with the practice — it changes.
What skin tag removal costs in Orlando
Across metro Orlando, plan on $100–500 per tag. A single, uncomplicated removal at a dermatology office usually lands between $150 and $250. The med-spas in Altamonte Springs and Kissimmee undercut that; eyelid and intimate-area work costs more.
Assume you’re paying cash. Insurers code skin tag removal as cosmetic, and Florida plans are no exception — better to know that now than at the front desk. There is a narrow carve-out: a tag that bleeds on its own, gets painfully irritated by constant rubbing, or changes in a way your doctor wants examined can sometimes be billed as medically necessary. Have the practice check before you count on it.
One tag is rare. If you have several — and most people do — ask what the whole job costs, because plenty of Orlando offices drop the price from the second tag on, and some will name a flat number for an entire neck or underarm. Treat the advertised per-tag rate as an opening figure, not a final one.
| Option | Typical price | Worth knowing |
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| Board-certified dermatologist | $150–250 per tag | Can biopsy on the spot if a “tag” looks suspicious |
| Physician-supervised med-spa | $89–150 per tag | Cheapest for simple tags in easy spots |
| Cluster pricing (5+ tags) | $175–400 total | Always ask for the all-in quote, not per-tag |
| Eyelid / intimate-area specialist | $250+ per tag | Ask specifically about periorbital experience |
| Drugstore freeze kit | $20–40 | No FDA-approved OTC option; often fails on all but the smallest tags |
Orlando neighborhoods these clinics serve
Between them, these 7 providers reach most of Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties. Look up your neighborhood below for the nearest one:
Downtown Orlando & Thornton Park
ZIP 32801
Downtown Orlando Dermatology is right on S Orange Ave, an easy walk from most of the core.
College Park
ZIP 32804
College Park Skin Clinic sits right on Edgewater Dr, in the middle of the neighborhood.
Winter Park
ZIP 32789, 32792
Park Avenue Dermatology is steps from the Park Ave shops and the SunRail station.
Baldwin Park & Audubon Park
ZIP 32814
10 minutes to Winter Park via Corrine Dr, or straight down to Downtown Orlando Dermatology.
Dr. Phillips & Bay Hill
ZIP 32819, 32836
Dr. Phillips Dermatology is on Sand Lake Rd, minutes from Restaurant Row.
Lake Nona & Medical City
ZIP 32827, 32832
Lake Nona Dermatology on Narcoossee Rd is the listed pick for eyelid tags.
MetroWest & Windermere edge
ZIP 32835
10–15 minutes to Dr. Phillips Dermatology via Turkey Lake Rd or Apopka-Vineland.
Altamonte Springs
ZIP 32701, 32714
Altamonte Springs Skin & Laser is off W Altamonte Dr, near the mall — easy SR 436 access.
Oviedo & Winter Springs edge
ZIP 32765
20 minutes to Winter Park down SR 426, or Altamonte via the 417 for the lower price.
Winter Garden & Horizon West
ZIP 34787
20 minutes to Dr. Phillips via SR 429 and Sand Lake Rd — lunchtime slots make the drive workable.
Kissimmee & Poinciana edge
ZIP 34741, 34744
Kissimmee Medical Aesthetics on W Vine St starts at $89 — the cheapest listed price on this page.
Lake Mary & Heathrow
ZIP 32746
15 minutes down I-4 to Altamonte Springs Skin & Laser; evening slots available.
ZIP codes served: 32701 · 32714 · 32746 · 32765 · 32789 · 32792 · 32801 · 32804 · 32814 · 32819 · 32827 · 32832 · 32835 · 32836 · 34741 · 34744 · 34787
Picking the right Orlando provider
The real decision is what you’re paying for. Board-certified dermatology practices — thickest around Winter Park, Dr. Phillips, and Lake Nona — cost more, but a dermatologist can biopsy on the spot if a “skin tag” turns out to be something else. The physician-supervised med-spas in Altamonte Springs and Kissimmee book faster and charge less, which is a fair trade for an obvious tag on the neck or underarm. Anything atypical belongs with the dermatologist.
Before you commit, get two numbers: the per-tag price, and the all-in price for everything you want gone. Cluster discounts are common but rarely volunteered. Then ask which method they plan to use and why, and what healing looks like on your skin tone — cautery can leave dark marks on deeper complexions, and a provider who does this often will raise that without being prompted.
Eyelid tags deserve their own sentence: they’re not a walk-in job. Ask point-blank about periorbital experience, and go elsewhere if the answer is vague. Scheduling matters here too — a fresh removal needs to stay dry and out of the sun for a few days, so don’t book it the morning before a park marathon or a week of outdoor shifts. And if a dermatologist is doing the work anyway, have them glance at anything new or changing while you’re on the table. Same visit, small add-on, occasionally the most important five minutes of the appointment.
What a skin tag actually is — and why Orlando gives you more of them
The medical name is acrochordon: a soft little flap of skin with some collagen and a few blood vessels inside. Harmless, not contagious, and not cancer. Friction makes them — they turn up wherever skin rubs against skin, a collar, or a waistband — and they get more common past 40 and during pregnancy. One caveat. A growth that changes color, bleeds without being scraped, or simply doesn’t match its neighbors isn’t something to self-diagnose; that one goes to a dermatologist.
Central Florida’s heat and humidity run most of the year, and Orlando adds its own aggravators: theme-park days mean 20,000 steps in sweaty clothes, and tens of thousands of locals work hospitality and park shifts spent entirely on their feet. All that rubbing — collars, lanyards, backpack straps, waistbands, inner thighs — is exactly where tags form, which is why people here tend to notice them on the neck, underarms, and thighs first, usually in summer. And since you’re under Florida sun year-round anyway, a removal appointment doubles as a good excuse for a full skin check.
Where skin tags usually show up
- Neck & collar line
- Underarms
- Eyelids
- Under the bra line
- Groin & inner thigh
- Back & shoulders
How the removal is actually done
Snip excision
The dermatologist numbs the area and removes the tag at the base with sterile surgical scissors. Takes seconds per tag, and the tag is gone the moment you leave — no waiting for anything to fall off. Usually the pick for larger or dangling tags.
Cryotherapy
Liquid nitrogen freezes the tag, which dies and drops off over one to two weeks. Clinical cryo is far colder than any drugstore freeze kit, which is why it works when the DIY version doesn’t. Expect a blister-like spot while it heals.
Cautery
Heat-based removal that seals as it goes, so there’s little to no bleeding. The tag typically turns black and falls off within a week or two — this is normal and expected, not a sign something went wrong. Don’t panic, and don’t pick at it.
Laser removal
A focused beam vaporizes the tag with pinpoint control — useful for clusters and cosmetically sensitive spots like the neck and face. Usually the priciest option, and mostly offered by med-spas and cosmetic practices rather than general dermatology.
Before and after your removal
Before your appointment
- Show up with nothing on the skin where the tag is — no lotion, sunscreen, or makeup.
- Give the spot a 48-hour break from retinoids and strong exfoliants first.
- Flag blood thinners, keloid history, or past hyperpigmentation when you book — not in the chair.
Aftercare — Orlando edition
- For the first day, leave it clean and dry. After that, mild soap and a gentle rinse are fine.
- Petroleum jelly plus a bandage until the skin closes over — a few days for most people.
- No pools, water parks, saunas, or hot yoga for 48–72 hours. July is not an exception.
- Postpone the all-day park trip for a couple of days if you can — twelve sweaty hours of walking is exactly what a healing spot doesn’t need.
- Keep sun off the spot while it heals; Central Florida UV will darken a fresh scar. Cover it until the skin closes, then SPF 30+.
- A tag treated with cautery or cryo turns dark and drops off in a week or two. Expected. Leave it alone.
What Orlando patients say
“Winter Park got me in at 8am, snipped both tags, and I was at my desk by 9. The receipt matched the phone quote to the dollar.”
“Every derm office near Sand Lake wanted roughly double what the Vine St med-spa charged. I work park hours, so honestly the 7pm slot was the whole reason I finally did it.”
“The tag was thirty seconds of the appointment. What made the drive down Narcoossee worth it was the mole on my arm they checked while I was already there.”
Experiences shared by local patients; individual results and pricing vary.
Orlando skin tag removal FAQ
How much does skin tag removal cost in Orlando?
Budget $100–500 per tag; size, spot on the body, and provider type all move the number. Dermatology offices in Orlando generally start around $125–175 per tag, while the Altamonte Springs and Kissimmee med-spas start as low as $89. Have more than one? Get a single all-in quote — cluster discounts are common, but you usually have to ask.
Can I get same-day skin tag removal in Orlando?
Usually. Tell the scheduler you want the consult and the removal in one visit — many Orlando offices will handle a simple tag on the spot if they know in advance. The downtown office and the med-spas tend to have the shortest waits, and several keep evening slots for hospitality and park workers. Eyelid and intimate-area tags are the exception; those generally get booked as a follow-up.
Which Orlando neighborhoods and ZIP codes do these providers serve?
The seven clinics are spread across Winter Park (32789), Dr. Phillips (32819), Lake Nona (32827), College Park (32804), Downtown Orlando (32801), Altamonte Springs (32714), and Kissimmee (34741). That footprint reaches most of Orange, Seminole, and Osceola counties — Baldwin Park, MetroWest, Oviedo, Winter Garden, and Lake Mary included — so nearly anyone in the metro is within about a 20-minute drive of one.
Does insurance cover skin tag removal in Florida?
Rarely. Removal is coded as cosmetic, and Florida insurers handle it the way insurers do everywhere: out of pocket. A tag can cross into medically-necessary territory if it bleeds repeatedly, gets painfully irritated by clothing, or worries your dermatologist enough to biopsy — in that case, ask the office to document the justification before anything gets billed.
Does skin tag removal hurt?
Less than most people expect. The area gets numbed first — a lidocaine injection for snip excision, topical cream for cautery and laser — so what patients typically report is pressure or a quick pinch; cryotherapy stings for a moment. Each tag is over in seconds, and the soreness afterward is minor and fades fast.
How long does the appointment take?
Door to door, 15–30 minutes — paperwork included. Each tag takes seconds; even a batch of five to ten only adds about ten minutes. That speed is why several Orlando clinics offer lunchtime and evening slots, with the Kissimmee med-spa taking bookings as late as 7pm.
Can I just use a drugstore freeze kit instead?
Home kits exist, but they run much warmer than clinical liquid nitrogen — that’s why they fail on anything bigger than the smallest tags — and no over-the-counter skin tag product carries FDA approval. If a kit already failed you, your tag isn’t unusual; the kit was underpowered. A clinic removes it in minutes and confirms it was actually a tag in the first place.
How should I care for the spot afterward in Orlando’s heat?
For the first 24 hours: nothing but clean and dry. After that, wash gently and keep a dab of petroleum jelly on the spot until the skin closes. Hold off on pools, water parks, and sweaty workouts for 48–72 hours, and push the all-day theme-park trip out a few days if you can. Sun matters too — Central Florida UV can darken a healing scar, especially on deeper skin tones — so keep it covered until the skin closes, then SPF 30+.
Will my skin tag grow back after removal?
Not that one — a fully removed tag is gone for good. New tags are a different story. They form wherever friction lives (neck, underarms, eyelids, groin), they get more common after 40, and a job spent walking in Florida heat gives them plenty of chances. Ask about touch-up pricing: many Orlando practices charge returning patients less per tag on a quick follow-up visit.
Should I see a dermatologist or a med-spa in Orlando?
Med-spa for the easy cases: a plain, obvious tag in an accessible spot, done cheaply — Orlando’s $89 starting prices all live at physician-supervised med-spas. Dermatologist for everything else: eyelid tags, anything that’s changed color or bled on its own, or any visit where you also want a skin check. The dermatologist’s real edge is the biopsy — if the growth isn’t a tag, they can find out on the spot.
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