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I found this site looking for a cold remedy. The ACV remedy came up, then I saw it worked for moles! I was excited! I started drinking ACV daily. I decided to try mole removal a few days afterward.
I have been soaking a cotton ball and bandaging it to my mole for the past 3 nights. I take it off during the day. There is significant improvement in that it is much smaller and turning black.
On the down side, I too, am having the skin around the mole becoming red and irritated.
I read that someone put oil or vasaline on their skin for protection, only to find the bandage wouldn't stick to their skin that way.
So, on night number 4, I've come up with a little variation for this protection.
I found a piece of cellophane (like the plastic on ciggarette packages) but even a sandwich baggie will work. I cut a small piece, enough to cover the area past the soaked cotton ball. I stuck a 7/8" X 7/8" bandaid (the small round or square one's) in the middle of the plastic. I then cut the pad out, leaving a hole in the plastic and the bandaid. Using a q-tip, a smoothed a thin layer of coconut oil on the already irritated skin around the mole. I pressed the plastic to the area with my mole directly in the middle of the hole in the plastic. Using medical tape, I secured the plastic to my skin. I then soaked my cotton ball with ACV and used a bandaid strip to secure it to the mole and the plastic. I used another bandaid strip in the opposite direction to criss-cross it down. Then I covered it with tape to keep it there all night while I slept.
I shouldn't have any more irritation from the ACV and the coconut oil should help the past irritation to heal.
Hopefully, this mole won't be of the stubborn nature and will quickly die and fall off.
I also hope this helps everyone to keep their healthy skin healthy while treating problem areas!
Thanks Earth Clinic!!
(Edmonds, WA)
05/31/2009
Kathy, did your method work? Also, did the damaged skin around the mole heal up nicely? My face looks like hell now. I have four moles and had used the bandaid with cotton soaked with ACV the first night. Not only did the ACV burn the surrounding skin, but the bandaid left quite an ugly red irritation as well. The second night I was too scared to use ACV, but last night I applied A & D ointment around the irritated skin and just dabbed ACV on the moles. This morning they still look awful. The moles are bleeding and the skin is red. I just need some reassurance that my skin will be ok shortly.
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Since I was a little kid, I've always had problems with moles. A lot of people are lucky and don't have many noticeable moles. Me, well, not so lucky. I just happen to have more on my face then anywhere else. They're pretty noticeable to, not like little ones you can only see from up close. Now I'm realizing that these things are pretty darn ugly.
I decided I would test ACV on a not noticeable area to see if it was for me. I had a dark brown slightly raised mole on the front of my left shoulder that was similar to one of the main ones on my face I wanted to get rid of, so I decided to use it as a test mole. What I did was:Right before bed I got a needle and scratched the mole, making it bleed slightly (Not the best idea, just get it nice and tender instead). I then ripped the end of a Q-tip off and soaked it in ACV. I made sure it wasn't soaked but it still had a nice amount of ACV in it. I then duct taped the ACV soaked cotton swab to my ugly mole and removed the tape in the morning before my shower. No progress was noted in the first couple days, but I decided to stay at it. Once day four or five got around, a scab that if picked at, revealed a crater like thing formed. It was ugly but it wasn't on my face so I was ok. After a week or two, the crater filled in an left me with a pink very, very, slighty raised scar. I'm posting this almost exactly a month after the actual treatment happend, and the scar is blending in but isn't completely gone. Another month or two though and it will be gone. I would like to note that the ACV DID NOT burn my skin. I don't know why, maybe it's my skin type or the brand I used.
I hope to try the iodine method on another mole similar to the one removed thats above my collar bone, then which method to use on my face. I wish anyone luck who reads this, because one mole can really make a difference. If you plan to use ACV on your face I would recommend swabbing it on with a Q-tip, three or four times a day, not slapping it on your face over night. Any questions I will answer if you leave some, and good luck again.
(Phoenix, Az)
05/26/2009
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I'm the same person who posted on 1/21/09, and I have removed a few more moles and would like to share my expanded knowledge. The first mole I removed scar was a little pink last time I posted, but it is completely gone now. You would never be able to tell I even had a mole there! Since then I have removed two other moles, one which is still healing. Unlike the last one, these were flat moles and on my legs. The first one I removed was lighter colored and weird looking, and took about three days. It turned black on day two and never scabbed. On day three I just peeled it off and there was raw skin under. The mole wasn't deep in my skin, so it didn't leave a crater like wound. The skin where that mole was is completely healed now, and I have a slight scar that will most likely heal. The next mole I removed was a small black dot. This mole was very deep in my skin, and left a crater wound. I thought it would never heal and I was very upset. But it is almost completely gone! I thought even if it did heal the scar would atleast be horrible, but you can almost not even see it. I'm also removing the one on my collar bone right now, it's been two days. I've forgotten to scratch it with a needle, so I haven't made much progress. Theres a raised one on my face I'm also in the process of removing, except I'm using Oregano Oil. When I post again in a few months I tell how everything heals up and how the Oregano works. FLAT MOLES CAN BE REMOVED. THEY WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF SCARRING THOUGH BECAUSE MOST OF THEM GO DEEPER IN THE SKIN (USUALLY THE DARKER ONES ARE DEEPER.)
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Anyway... after a lot of research ACV seemed the best option to go with. I am in England and found some Aspell's Cyder Vinegar in the normal Vinegar section of my supermarket, it was a clear liquid and only just over 1 BPS.
I tested this on a mole on my belly, it was only slightly raised and quite small (1/2mm). I won't go into detail with this one too much as it was relatively successful, but it did leave a bit of a mark where the ACV had seeped and sat on the edge of the plaster leaving a line. It also became incredibly sore.
After this relative success, I went for it on my nose. It was only slightly raised and 1/2mm again but right on the tip so I was always self-conscious. This time I stocked up on verruca plasters (the circular sponges) which I cannot recommend more. Not only did this stop the ACV burning healthy skin, it also helped hold the ACV in place on a very tricky part of the face!
So here is what I did:
1) Boiled some water and dropped a new sharp sewing needle into it.
2) With tweezers remove the needle while still relatively hot but able to touch.
3) Scratch the surface of the mole ensuring the sides are done too. I didn't dig in, just scraped the surface to make it a bit tender and remove the dead skin. This occassionally bled but I waited for this to stop and continued on.
4) Applied vaseline thickly around the nose and close to the edge of the mole
5) Ripped the end off a cotton bud and soaked in the ACV
6) Stuck the verruca plaster around the mole.
7) Using tweezers, placed the cotton bud onto the mole.
8) Using sticky tape, secured the place of the bud and plaster to the nose. I found sticky tape to be less painful and marked my nose less than conventional plasters that make the skin quite raw after pealing off and reapplying repeatedly. Sticky tape didn't seem to do this.
9) Sleep
10) Remove everything.
11) Repeated the above process until the whole area scabbed over. I continued to scratch the light clotting and applying it, but once the whole area was solidly scabbed I decided to leave it. For me this was after 3 nights.
The results were, for me, great. First of all, it scabbed to a very dark brown, making it a lot more noticable than before. Then it got quite loose so I peeled it off. It didn't look that different and a bit raw. I invested in some cocoa butter that was a miracle worker. It scabbed again, and it pealed off and now I have no little bump, it is still slightly prevalent with a light brown tint but not at all noticable, just because I keep inspecting it!
I started on 19th December, and it is now 13th Jan, so it has taken a while but it has been worth it.
One partial thing I didn't expect was looking at myself in the mirror and feeling like I was seeing someone else. I have never liked that mole, but it is taking some getting used to having a different face, and that is just one mole! I know it's hard to imagine, but try and think whether it is worth it because there is no going back.
I have taken photos to document the changes, they aren't great but if you are interested feel free to email me, but put ACV in the subject line because I get a lot of spam!
Good luck.
(Barrie, Ontario, Canada)
03/24/2009
Hello...I have also been to the dr. and the dermatologist, and given outrageous prices. Considering I have about 15 moles and tags that really should go, I couldn't pay the amounts given. I started looking for alternate solutions. I found nothing, and gave up. Later, while I was looking for something else I found this site and read about the apple cider vinegar.
I did read the very sensible advice to try first in an inconspicuous area, and I agree, but then jumped right in with the one on my face. lol. Not my best moment, i know. But I did heed the advice re: burns on the skin around the moles. Which brings me the reason I am writing....I had an idea. Why not use liquid band-aid around the mole, to protect the surrounding skin? I'm just thinking if someone happens to have some, but not any plaster, they could try it. I am trying it now and will let everyone know in a few days how it all turns out.
Heather
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(Calgary, Alberta)
03/06/2009
I have the same problem as you, that may be due to peeling off ur mole before it is completely killed off, for my part that is. But i found that if you rub honey on it you brown scar may slowly start dissappearing. Now, you must be patient tho, the scar wont go away in a week or two you have to keep rubbing it with honey, cocoa butter, i hear cocoa oil is great for healing scars, at least 3 times a day and before you head to bed. At the moment thats what ive been doing for about a week, its starting to heal and there is no longer a bump, tho i didnt use ACV but i used rice vinegar instead, but still vinegar. But ya honey or cocoa oil, hope this helps.
(AUH, UAE)
03/20/2009
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PS: During all of this, the only discomfort was a little stinging here and there but no big deal.
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(Toms River, NJ)
03/23/2009
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(Los Angeles, Ca)
11/28/2008
I am having the exact same issues as you except that I have been trying bloodroot on a mole instead of apple cider vinegar. It's the second time I have attacked the mole with the bloodroot. I feel too that there is a deep root. I showed a friend the area hiding under a big bandage the other day and she laughed at me and said "Why don't you just get it removed from a dermatologist? Takes them a few minutes to remove something like this!" I said, yeah, I know, but it must cost a fortune. She said it wasn't too much. I now have to wait for all the tissue to heal up (size of a walnut) before going to the dermatologist. I will let you know how much it costs and if he/she really did find a deep root!
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IMPORTANT: THE ACV WILL STING PRETTY BAD ON THE FRESH WHITE PART, THIS IS GOOD HOWEVER BECAUSE THE PAIN IS THE ACID BREAKING DOWN THE MOLE SO YOU KNOW ITS WORKING.
So it scabs up again, but when I pull it off this time a big chunk comes out of the middle yuck! But to my amazement the mole has been greatly reduced. It's working.
Day 4 I would say it's down to 75%, I am working on the outsite rim now with my file hoping to burn the rest away. This is the Real Deal guys try it. I am still a bit skeptical and I will be until it is completely gone. But so far so good, and you can do it at your own pace. The more you apply acv the quicker it goes.
I will update if I can get this ugly thing gone for good.
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WORKED TEMPORARILY
ps should i cut the mole open with a needle and continue treatment?
(Washington DC)
05/04/2009
