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Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Lucy (Calgary, Alberta) on 05/23/2012
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After reading all of the comments on this site, I tried using apple cider vinegar on two of my moles: one small raised one on my shoulder and one slightly larger raised one on my ear. I roughed them up a bit first with an emery board, then held a cotton swab dipped in vinegar on them for about 10 minutes each, until I could feel it burning a bit. A few times a day I reapplied some more vinegar with a cotton swab. I did not leave the vinegar on to soak, mostly because I did not want to walk around with bandaids on.. Plus the ear one would have been almost impossible to bandage. Both moles turned black and scabbed over within a day, and within 2 or 3 days the scabs looked like they were almost ready to fall off, so I stopped applying the vinegar. On about the 4th or 5th day they did come off (ok, I picked at it a little bit, the curiosity was killing me) and they look amazing. The one on my neck is just a tiny pink scar now, and looks better every day. The one on my ear is completely gone, you would not know it was ever there. I did try it again on another (mostly flat) mole on my chin. This one I did not rough up first, just applied the vinegar, and when the scab came off there is still a tiny little light brown mark there. It does look a lot better than the mole did though. I may try reapplying vinegar on that one again.
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Posted by Dallasgirl (Dallas, Tx, Usa) on 05/11/2012
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I started the ACV treatment 4 nights ago. I roughed up my mole (about the size of an eraser--raised as well) with an emory board, not enough to make it bleed, but enough to where it is sore to the touch. Then I used chapstick around the mole to keep that area safe from the ACV. I then applied ACV with a Q-Tip for about 5 mins, then take a piece of a cotton ball soaked in ACV and band-aided it down over night. I did this 2 nights, then I forgot one niht, and did it again last night.
I have no issues regarding the area around my mole being affected or sore.
I do have a very dark scab that is the same size of the mole, but completely flat in the location I have been treating. It is sore to the touch, but I can definitely tell it is working! I have been able to kinda peel a little of the scab, and there is NO brown underneath where the skin has regrown. I can't wait. I will update once it is all gone.
I've had this mole on my stomach as long as I can remember; I can't wait for it to be gone. This week seems like forever, but it is completely worth it! I plan on using this treatment on other moles on my body.
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Posted by Ashlee (Las Vegas, Nevada, Usa ) on 05/10/2012
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Yes!!!!! I registered for this site thanks to all of you who responded to this thread. I am gonna be 25, have had LOTS of moles since I was little... In high school I was so ashamed of my moles that I would wear long sleeves in the heat of the summer (in Vegas) and my hair down to cover the ones on arms and the one by my jaw bone. I had my son at age 21 and started really looking at my skin... The one by my jaw was about the size of a pea, and had started growing hideous hairs. That was the last straw. I talked to every doctor I could but they would not remove them, that's when I found you all!
I started the ACV treatment yesterday, twice a day I dabbed the moles for about 2-3 min (after roughing them up a bit) the stinging sensation I felt was almost welcomed as I was so hoping this would get rid of my moles! So at night I fastened cotton balls that were soaked in ACV to my body with bandaids. Today I woke up and the one that is on my arm (about 1/2 a cm) is completely flat. It is dark almost black and scabs up when I let it get air during the day... Same with the ones on my chest, there are 2 about the size of a pencil eraser! I was in total shock! I could not believe it was working!!! So here I am on night two of the ACV treatment with high hopes that by the end of next week most of em will be gone, including the hideous monstrosity on my jawbone by my left ear...
I really can't thank all of you enough. This is coming from someone who thought there was no hope of ever feeling "normal" to someone who doesn't even care about the scars it will leave as long as the yucky brown moles are gone!!! thank you so much!!
This treatment WORKS!! If you don't have success your not doing it right!! Thank you guys again!!!
Ashlee - age 24, Las Vegas, NV USA
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Posted by Had (White River Jct, Vermont) on 05/07/2012
Soon, lightly scraping area helps to speed up ( to get through dead tissue NOT to bleed). I'm on a second round w/ other moles, this is amazing home remedy.
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Posted by Happy7 (Lansing, Michigan, Us) on 05/07/2012
I have been trying the Apple Cider Vinegar for about 5-6 days and so far all it has done is turn lighter in color and looks blistered. Is this normal? How long before it scabs?
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Posted by Kei (90, Sa) on 05/02/2012
Okay, so I had this stupid mole on my nose ever since childhood and was always a reason for people to pick on me and make fun of it, I have other moles on my face which don't really bother me but this one has made me sad for a long time and the only way to make it unnoticable was to use a tone of makeup on my face "it's a flat mole" but too much makeup started to make my skin even worse so I decided to remove it myself after I read this thread.
Okay so I did the needle scratch then ACV method but always ended up burning the skin around the mole because the mole itself is small "yet too noticable due to it's place on top of my nose" so I couldn't use a bandage I just hold a q-tip soaked in ACV press it to the mole for 20 mins, I did that for three days straight, then I stopped yesterday because I didn't want to keep getting the skin around burnt, especially I go to school and it's become harder to hide the area with makeup because of the burn, it's not a bad burn but again because of it's place it's very noticable, so anyway yesterday the mole was really dry and the mole itself was split in half so I decided I have to just pluck it out, obviously I wasn't supposed to but I was so fed up with the mole and so I plucked out the first half, it was all gone, but when I did to the other half it looks like something is left, there's a really tiny curve-line of a brown shade "much brighter than the mole's color" I'm not sure because the area is still burnt, I was wondering if I should do the same ACV process again on that line, just to make sure the mole wont come back, or if that line will fade once the burnt area is healed, I'm still waiting to see how it will look when it heals, then I'll decide...
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Posted by Kk (Miami, Fl) on 04/28/2012
How did you rough up a flat mole, just want to know the best way to do this! Trying to do same thing with flat mole on side of face. Thanks so much!
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Posted by Floridagirl (Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States) on 04/28/2012
I have been treating a raised mole with ACV. Then I applied Iodine 2% a few times. Some of it scabbed & I did touch it even though I know not to. Today the skin is raised up around the mole. Could it be just the body pushing out the mole or am I being paranoid? It looks so weird from the angle. Before it looked like skin with a mole sitting on top. Now it looks like a nipple, oh my gosh. Is this normal when using this method? I'm not sure I should continue.
Also, the mole did change color, went from brown to kinda bloody red / fleshy color & feels hard. Any advice is appreciated.
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Posted by Autumn (Co Springs, Co) on 04/26/2012
You could massage the area to break up the accumulated collagen :) just a suggestion, I'm no expert. I'm trying this remedy on a mole on my lip, and it broke up into little soft bits and doesn't seem to be wanting to fall off at all. The area around it is very blistered and yellow, and it's been this way for almost a week. I wonder what's going to happen, anyway good luck!
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Posted by Autumn (Co Springs, Co) on 04/23/2012
Did it ever completely come off? Mine is doing this, too...
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Posted by Autumn (Colorado Springs, Colorado) on 04/22/2012
I tried the ACV on a mole right above my lip that I've always wanted gone. It's now day 2 (I did the first application last night by pressing a soaked q-tip to the slightly raised mole which is about the size of the 'O' on your keyboard) and within an hour, it flattened an turned dark. I know I shouldn't have been so impulsive, but I wanted it gone so badly, I was willing to risk negative possibilities. I'm still somewhat apprehensive of scarring and, worse, regrowth... But I applied Vaseline liberally and have been pretty sterile. All the best. - Autumn
p.s. - there's a small white ring around the mole. I'm wondering if this will turn into scar tissue when the mole falls off?
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Posted by Ole Man Dan (Gadsden) on 04/02/2012
The question was raised 'Did I repeat the treatment for four days? Generally yes. The smaller ones didn't need that much time, but the huge flat one on my neck has needed a couple of weeks. It was the size of a Dime, now it's about the size of the head of a 'Q'Tip. It's scabbed over and shrank down... I'm waiting for it to fall off.
Since my first post, I've taken a small wart off the back of my Right hand too. The scab came off of it yesterday. Not a single mole has left much of a scar. If I get a scar from the giant mole on my neck, it will still be an improvement. Take care of yourselves, and use common sense and AVC or Iodine will remove warts, and moles. If they are stubborn, we have to be stubborn too.
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Posted by Tiffany (Fort Lauderdale, Fl) on 03/26/2012
Hi olemanden, did you repeat the 15 minute scratch and apply process each day for four days? Or just the first day?
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Posted by Olemandan (Gadsden, Alabama, United States Of America) on 03/24/2012
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Hi... I recently found this forum and read it thru. I tried ACV on several moles, and two skin tags.
I roughed up each one with a needle then held a soaked q-tip swab against them for 10-15 minutes. A flat mole on my chest was gone in 4 days. The skin tags were gone in a week.
Now I'm treating a huge mole on my neck. It's shrank to less than half it's size and half as high. I can see that it's starting to break up.
* With a swab, I can push in the center, and feel that its caving in.
I also tried using Duct Tape to remove them, but it didn't work for me. Too moist an enviornment to scab over.
I tried taping a cotton ball on the moles, and they always manage to slip and just burn the skin around the moles...
My best observation is that some moles take much longer to kill than others. The big one on my neck has been there at least 50-60 yrs... It's tougher. But it's dying.
The mole on my neck is right where the seat belt harness crosses the neck, and easy to irritate. Thanks everyone for you time and input. ACV has worked wonders.
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Posted by Silke (Dallas, Texas) on 03/22/2012
Hey guys..question: I started the apple cider vinegar treatment 3 days ago.. My mole looks like a flesh hump with a brown mole on it... The second day it started bleeding and some of the mole came off not all though... The hump got a little bit bigger and I observed also a swelling around the mole.. I guess its from the acid.. I use chap stick to protect my skin... The today is the third day and I saw a white circle around the mole.. The mole turned to a dark brown... Still swelling around the mole but no scab.. I am wondering if the mole will probably fall off but the flesh hump will stay.. I tried to avoid surgery so that's why I tried this way... I put the soaked cotton ball on it for twice a day.. Always 3-4 hours... I really need some help here if ppl had the same mole and had the mole gone but the hump stayed??? thanks
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Posted by Suzanne (New York, Ny) on 03/05/2012
You can try rose hip seed oil. The energy is probably blocked in that area as well as places adjacent to the area, that is why it scarred in the first place and is not healing well in the second. rose hip seed oil is fantastic for scarring and will help open up the energy, inducing a faster healing time.
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Posted by Julian (Vancouver, Canada) on 03/03/2012
Worked for me. I had a slightly raised, smallish mole near the base of my neck on the side before I discovered this site. I applied ACV with gauzes and bandaids at night and when around the house. I'd just dab some on with my clean finger before I went out. The mole was filed down and turned into a scab and fell of in only three days.
The way it looked after than was worse than the mole itself. Quite bloody and scabby. About three or four days later, the skin was just a bit red. It still is (this is seven days after I first applied the ACV), but it's quickly fading to skin colour.
If you're willing to have the area look worse for a week, this is a miracle tip. Surprised it isn't more mainstream.
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Posted by Joseph (Ny, Usa) on 03/03/2012
★★★☆☆BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS
I tried this technique myself on my mole and it left me with a slightly reddish raised scar (or the remnants of the root of the mole), so be very careful when using this home remedy. Can anyone help me as to what I can do at this stage? It has been almost a year since I removed it. I have applied silicone sheets and petroleum jelly I.E. Vaseline to the area recently and hopefully will see some improved results.
Given my experience, I think you should be very careful with using this type of home remedy. The number of Yea ratings can be a bit misleading and lead you to perform this home remedy straight away. However, I suggest consulting a professional first before doing anything else (and if I had a choice again, I probably would have preferred laser surgery which is a one-off cost and the scarring would be most likely minimal).
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Posted by Ashley (Seattle, Washington) on 02/26/2012
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I've had a mole on my face for as long as I could remember! It was tiny and unnoticeable when I was a child but grew bigger and darker as time went on. I've always hated it ever since I got teased about it throughout middle school and high school. I've been so insecure most of my life so I decided to just get it over with and get it removed. I was about to set up an appointment with the dermatologist when I came across this apple cider vinegar method. I thought, "why not?" doesn't hurt to try right? I purchased a brand of ACV with 5% acidity and began applying it on 2/20. I first put chapstick around the surrounding skin and later, vaseline. Then I got a q-tip and soaked it with Apple Cider Vinegar and applied it on the mole after I "roughed it up" a bit using my finger nail. I didn't let it bleed though! I taped a cotton ball soaked with Apple Cider Vinegar on it and kept repeating the process. I had school and work so I didn't get to do the process consistently. I noticed that it got much flatter after each day and my mole was pretty raised! Over the course of the treatment, I decided to just scrape the mole with an emory board, apply vaseline over surrounding skin, and apply Apple Cider Vinegar every half hour or so using a q-tip. I didn't tape anything over anymore, just simply rubbed Apple Cider Vinegar with a q-tip for 10 mins straight and left it alone for about half an hour. Long story short, the mole was half off by earlier yesterday and I know I probably shouldn't have done this but I peeled the rest of the mole off (which, of course, caused bleeding) but I cleaned it up and the skin around it doesn't look too bad thanks to the vaseline. There is now a small crater where the mole used to be and it's really whitish. I'm hoping it'll get better with time so I'll update later!
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Posted by Sarah (Utica, Ny, Usa) on 02/21/2012
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I'm glad it worked for you. Mine was also red around the base... since I wrote that post the area has now gone back to flesh toned, I barely have to use makeup to cover it.
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Posted by Km (Sacramento, Ca) on 02/18/2012
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Ok. So its been a full week. Last Sat, I sat with a q-tip and soaked and soaked the mole in ACV... Now, its smaller.. And a scab has taken its place. I am waiting for it to fall off. It's definitely smaller. I do have a slight redness around the base of the mole... Which, I am guessing, will diminish in time... I would rather have the redness, than the mole... This stuff works!!!
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Posted by Locestlord (Springfield, Oregon) on 02/14/2012
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Hey everyone! Listen... If you want to remove your moles than this is how I just did it for literally under five dollars!!!! I bouth apple cider vinegar and it was the safeway brand! I also bought iodine of tincture (safeway brand) this cost me just about 4 dollars and 50 cents. So what I did was like everyone else I soaked a cotton ball in ACV and taped it over the mole. I left it over night, and the next day it changed color to a mild blue which was kind of scary. (Keep in mind my mole was about the size of a pencil eraser, it was brown with black spots; perhaps atypical but with faith in God and lot's of research I decided to avoid medical bills and remove it myself! ) I had this mole for years mind you. Anyhow, I kept the ACV treatment going for three days and on the third day I noticed it was turning black and becoming flat. Also, I neglected to put vaseline around the surrounding skin so the ACV burned the surrounding skin so I stopped using the cotton swab and I began rubbing iodine around the irritated skin and dabbing the mole with ACV using a Q-tip. I did this for another two days so far I'm about a week into the treatment. Once the mole was completely flat, I began soaking the mole with a Iodine of tincture (safeway brand) and three solid days of doing this three times a day, the mole turned into a scab and today it FELL OFF!!!! AMEN!
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Posted by Km (Sacramento, Ca) on 02/07/2012
I found this site about a week ago... I am amazed on how many things ACV can be used for. I got a q-tip and dabbed some on one of my moles... I could feel a little tiny stinging sensation.... And noticed that it was starting to change color. I was not fully committed to try it at that moment.. But.. I will on the weekend. Unfortunately, I inherited my moles from my mother... And had a few removed from my face by a doctor... That's how much I was willing to deal with a little scar.. (gotta love a military doctor-they did it for free! ) I really don't want to spend $500 per mole to be removed. I will try the ACV... I have also been taking two spoonfuls twice a day... I will post another response to let everyone know how it went. Thanks to everyone who posts to this website.. It's kinda interesting to see what people are using to cure ailments! Who woulda thought!
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Posted by Sarah (Utica, Ny, Usa) on 02/07/2012
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I have had a raised mole on my chin for about 10 years now. It started out flat and then raised up to be a little bump. It wasn't that big but it was brown and in a place that I just didn't like especially because it wasn't always there, it sprang up in my early 20s. I decided I wanted to have it removed and asked the doctor about it. She suggested I go to a dermatologist to have it removed because it was on my face. The mole was not that large, but raised like I said... It was smaller than a split pea, maybe about half the size. I set up an appointment and in between that time my sister had 2 moles removed at a dermatologist and one left a large scar. I started to not want to do this. I went anyway and they told me that the mole was benign and that there was potential for it to scar if they removed it. They suggested I go to a plastic surgeon so I went. I have no insurance but even if I did this wouldn't be covered. They charged me over $100 to look at the mole and tell me nothing was wrong with it and then said to remove it would cost almost $500 and that it could leave a scar, the same thing the dermatologist told me. I decided to keep my mole and deal with it.
Then I came across this site. I figured I had nothing to lose, and I'm glad I tried it! I removed the mole in less than a week with Apple Cider Vinegar! I very lightly scratched the mole with a pin, not enough to break the skin though. I was sure to go around the bottom of the mole. I put a little vitamin a&d ointment around the mole and covered it with a small piece of cotton soaked in ACV and a bandaid. I didn't use organic ACV, just the store brand that I had in my cupboard. After the first night the mole was darker but seemed flatter. After the second night of treatment the mole was completely flat. By the third treatment it was a scab. I only did the treatment for 4 days, it might take longer if your mole is larger. After the mole turned into a very hard scab I stopped the ACV and began putting vitamin E oil on it during the day. I started the treatment on a saturday night and by Thursday the scab fell off leaving behind no trace of a mole, just pink skin.
It has been 10 days since the treatment and my chin is almost 100% healed. The skin is a bit dry in that area and a tiny bit pink but is easily covered by makeup and I'm sure it will be completely normal in about another week. I put the vitamin a & d ointment on it at night and this seems to help. This method works!
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Posted by Debbie (Melbourne, Australia) on 01/08/2012
If you look under "ailments" for "moles" there is already a lot of people who have shared their experience. Cheers
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Posted by Eunshin (Seoul, South Korea) on 01/08/2012
I have a mole between my nose and my upper lip.. It is raised. I want someone who can share its experience on using AVC. Does it have any side effect? Does it can remove successfully?
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Posted by Micksmom (Chicago, Illinois, United States) on 01/04/2012
I was searching for a natural remedy to pssibly get rid of raised mole above my right eyebrow, which started out as a small, light-colored flat mole when I was 7! Over the past 40 years, it slowly became raised, pea-sized. It has been the first thing people notice... I've had it! I was told it was benign, that it would have to be cut and a very fine stitching would need to be done to minimize scarring. After having a doctor totally botch up a stitching on a simple flat mole years ago, there is no way I'm going have someone slice up my face. Besides, I do not have health insurance or money out of pocket to go to a doctor, and I always try to go the natural route anyway because it usually works better!!
I found this forum, and decided to try ACV. I started this exactly a week ago today. I wasn't agressive at first because I was unsure, but I roughed it up slightly with a smooth nail file, and started applying ACV a few times a day. It started getting dry, but I could tell that if I kept up with this it would probably go away. It has been slow going, but that's because I've been more careful with it.
The past 3 nights, I have been placing a piece of cotton (just enough to cover only the mole) soaked in ACV and keeping it in place with a small round Band-Aid. By morning, it is moist and weeping a lot like a blister, but it's not too sore (only stings when applying ACV) and gets flatter each day. I apply ACV several more times throughout the day with a Q-Tip. Today, it's almost down to the base and completely flat. I could feel it stinging more in the base today, so I know it's working. I believe it's just more to difficult to remove because it's raised. But I have had this thing for 40 years, I can be patient and give this remedy a chance.
Putting Vaseline or Chapstick (I'm using plain Chapstick) around the surrounding skin to protect it is very important. I can see that not doing this could burn the skin and do damage. Take this precaution.
I will keep updating this because I believe it is going to be gone in a few days and I want others to benefit from it.
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Posted by Crazydude (Philadelphia, Pa) on 12/17/2011
haha, I like the enthusiasm... I happen to be on my second day of treatment and it's scabbing up already, so I'm guessing it should fall off in the next day or so...
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Posted by Angeldazed (Capitol Heights, Maryland) on 12/15/2011
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Okay so it scabbed and the scab peeled off today. The hump of the mole is still there... Now my mole is flesh colored with a white ring. Ugh!!! I will continue with the vinegar into next week, if it doesn't get better... I'm calling the dermatologist!!!
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Posted by Angeldazed (Capitol Heights, Maryland) on 12/11/2011
Day 3 and so far I have been dipping cotton gauze in Apple Cider Vinegar and taping it to the moles with medical adhesive. As I am anxious, I poured some Apple Cider Vinegar into a bottle cap and held it over them both for 20 min each. Before this, however, I slathered vaseline on the surrounding area. In between the acv, I've put baking soda and castor oil paste on them. Hoping they fall off tomorrow before I return to work on Monday. Will keep posted.
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Posted by Angeldazed (Capitol Heights, Maryland) on 12/10/2011
I am using ACV to remove two moles I've had since childhood. One is on my face, the other is on my neck. They were considered beauty marks until they continued to grow. The one on my face began to grow hair... This was the deciding factor to try to remove it. I'm on day 3 and last night it pussed a little. I keep a cotton gauze with Apple Cider Vinegar on it while I use vaseline on the surrounding area. Wish me luck I will keep updates posted.
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Posted by Flower (Brooklyn, Ny) on 12/08/2011
I have a mole on the right side of my head just above my ear. I have been using multiple methods to try and get rid of it. ACV daily, in between I've been applying Lugol's Iodine. I use a medicine syringe to apply it directly to the mole and have been using a small circle shaped bandaid to attempt to keep it in place. Additionally I tie a scarf on my head to hold it in place. The once fleshy mole is now becoming hard. I will continue to do this until it's gone and report back.
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Posted by I Hate My Mole (Virginia, Va) on 11/24/2011
I started the ACV treatment on the 18th on a slightly raised mole in between my eyebrows YIKES THIS TOOK ALOT OF BRAVERY about the size of this "O". I read all of the comments on this site and felt real confident based on others results that ACV was the way to go. I lightly scratched my mole with a sterile needle and applied ACV with a Q-tip and held it in place for about 5 mins about 3 times a day, I was really scared of permanent scarring so didn't leave it on all night.
Second day the mole turned black and went flat and twice the size (it almost looked like a had a mono-brow), day 3 it looked like it was lightly scabing but definitely not ready for it fall off or even pick at, so I continued with the treatment, I had some swelling around the mole also I guess I burned my self even though I used alot of vaseline to protect the surrounding skin, wasn't too worried about that.
By day 6 I was getting really worried that the mole was not scabbing as others had described and was still swollen but now it looked like the mole had sunk into a crater, so I decided to stop the treatment.
Since last night (23rd) I've been using vitamin E oil and triple antibiotic to help with the healing. 24th it seems to be healing but still a little sore and red around the mole and the scab is no longer black but has turned to a dark-ish brown. Im going to let it heal completely and hope for the best. Has any one else had a similar experience? Does it sound I like I did something wrong? Would appreciate any feed back or advice as I obviously want this darn thing gone.
PS, I had my mole checked and was told it was a benign mole.
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Posted by Anonymousguy (Birmingham, England) on 11/15/2011
How can I get rid of a mole on my head, it's under my hair on my scalp? Someone give me some advice please.
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Posted by Lily (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) on 09/19/2011
Hi Cyn, what if you try the apple cider vinegar on just a couple of moles first and then see what happens. Lily.
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Posted by Cyn (Fern, Fl) on 09/18/2011
I have a question- my moles are flesh colored. They are not like regular moles that are brownish. And they are all over the right side of my face I look so horrible and I am so depressed because of them. Should I give the apple cider a try or would it be way too much scarring?
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Posted by Desiree (I Love, Arizona) on 09/13/2011
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First of all, I've been using ACV for a while now as a facial toner after cleansing (diluted), in the laundry to soften towels and sweatshirts, etc. So when I got online to do some research for mole removal home remedies and found that ACV could help me, I was thrilled. I immediately went into the bathroom and roughed up a "pencil-eraser sized" raised mole I've had on my stomach that's made me incredible uncomfortable for years. I taped on an ACV-soaked piece of cotton. Did this several times, over and over again, and now, two-three weeks later, my mole is scabby but not gone. It got very sensitive to touch so I called off the ACV regimen, but started on another one. This one is located on my chin. I roughed it up very very gently because of the sensitive area, and bandaged on a piece of mole-sized cotton soaked in ACV. Wore that overnight. I dabbed it with an ACV-soaked cotton swab daily, while bandaging it with ACV-soaked cotton every night. I can't tell you the exact amount of time, but within probably a week, week and a half, my mole was a scab that was beginning to heal. Stupid me began to pick at it, not out of impatience but curiosity, I suppose, "IS THIS SCAB MY MOLE AND WHAT IS UNDERNEATH! ?" So naturally, it bled and left another scab. The scab since has come off and left me with a pretty smooth little scar which I suspect will fade within the year. My fiance couldn't believe it, and mentioned that I do the mole (flesh-colored, somewhat raised, smaller) on my nose. This one has always bothered me and has gotten more and more noticeable over time as had the one on my chin. When I wore make-up it looked as if I ALWAYS had a pimple on my nose--VERY sad since my skin has cleared up so beautifully since high school. So I couldn't help but rough it up just a bit, maybe ten seconds with the smoother side of an Emery board. I dabbed it with an ACV-soaked cotton swab several times a day, but for my first application (and once every couple of days), I held the cotton swab in place for as long as my arm would let me. For all moles tested, they turned white and then scabbed, etc.
I decided one night to sleep with a very tiny piece of ACV-soaked cotton bandaged on my nose. I began treatment on that mole probably 5 days ago and last night the last bit of scab fell off during my once-weekly exfoliation. I went up to my fiance and said "LOOK AT MY NOSE!! " and he was nearly speechless, couldn't believe that it was gone. I now have a very very small little crater with a little red scab, about the size of a ballpoint. This I feel assured will go away. The crater itself may remain just a little bit but I can tell you, IT'S BETTER THAN LOOKING LIKE I HAVE A PIMPLE ON MY NOSE ALL THE TIME!! :)
I want to begin treatment on other moles but want to see a doctor about a few of them first, they are a bit suspicious and potentially pre-cancerous because of their shapes, colors, etc. I am also going to restart ACV therapy on the first mole on my stomach now that the sensitivity and irritation has subsided. I am probably going to wear an ACV-soaked cotton ball taped to the area every other night and apply ACV 2-3x during the day. If anyone wants their moles gone without a large expense, try this! ACV does wonders for your body, inside and out, and also around the house. Love it!!
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Posted by Punkin (Dallas, Tx) on 09/02/2011
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I have been using strictly tincture of iodine on my moles with excellent results. I had a rather large mole just above my jawline on the left side of my face. I kept applying tincture to it and covering it with a bandaid and I did that consistently for 3 weeks and it fell off and NO scar whatsoever. I did NOT prick it or anything. I think disturbing it like that may be what is causing the scarring. I did not insert a needle into it. I just put a dab of iodine on it and a bandaid every single day. I am now using it on some other moles and again, no scarring.
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Posted by Lemon Drop (Cumming, Ga) on 08/25/2011
Update:
Like I wrote above, ACV didn't work on moles I had a long time on my arms but it did work on new moles sprang up near my breasts. I soaked a little cotton in ACV and taped it on with surgical take overnight and in a day or two they did turn black and peel off. The long term moles on my arms didn't budge after an entire week! So it is a Yay for new moles and a Nay for old moles.
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Posted by Sebastian (Eindhoven, The Netherlands) on 08/21/2011
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Wow! This stuff is amazing!!
I had a mole on my forehead for my entire life, and as long as I can remember I wanted to get rid of it. I'm so glad I found this site, here's what I did :)
I applied the ACV on Friday, by holding a cotton swab soaked in Applecider vinegar against the mole.
It turned black after 20 minutes so I decided to leave it like that for the day and only applied some drops of ACV on my mole before going to bed. The next day the mole was black with a white ring surrouding it. So I held a cotton swab to it for 20 minutes again, and applied some drops before going to bed. The next day, sunday it was, the mole started to look like a scab, only it wasn't hard yet. I decided to leave it like that and didn't touch it for the next four days. In those days, the scab became hard and just fell off! The mole was gone and there was only a small cratar looking scar left.
After a week the cratar filled up and now you can only see a pinkish spot where the mole had been my entire life.
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Posted by Lemon Drop (Cumming, Ga) on 08/18/2011
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Whatup? The apple cider vinegar didn't work on my moles. I tried to file the flat moles a little and then put on some Apple Cider Vinegar and a bandage a few times a day. After a week, my mole is still there and I got an allergic rash on both arms for almost two weeks now. I have no idea in heck if this related o_o
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Posted by Yow_whaz_up (Singapore) on 08/18/2011
If you're in Singapore for a holiday, stop by People's Park shopping centre at China Town. There is a mole-removal-by-laser shop corner on the right side of the ground floor, if you are facing the main road. It is very near to the exit door. You could see a taxi stand outside through the glass wall.
For 6 to 30 Singapore dollars, you can have a mole burnt by laser. It sounds scary, burning by laser, but it is not, even a 15 to 20 year old can handle the somewhat ant-bite-like feeling.
Within one day, all moles are gone, or roughly 30 seconds per small mole. It is extremely fast than whatever remedies others might suggest. No more worries, no more checks, no more searching, no more thinking, no more praying, bla bla bla.
If you have several moles, try laser-burn 1 and see how well it goes.
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Posted by Hannah (London, Uk) on 08/18/2011
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Ive been using ACV on two raised moles on my face. I began treating them on monday night. I scratched them with a needle, covered the surrounding skin with vaseline, then soaked a cotton ball in ACV and taped one to each mole overnight. When I woke up, I removed the cotton balls and noticed they had both begun turning black and had got flatter. During the day on tuesday, I scratched both moles again with a needle and massaged ACV on them (using a cotton bud) for about a minute. (i did this 4 times). I then repeated the overnight process (did this for 3 nights)
It is now thursday night and my moles have shrunk, are black and are scabbing slightly. When I went to apply more ACV, the burning pain was too much and I decided to leave it for tonight. Instead I massaged them with warm water and a cotton bud and they started scabbing over. I dont think they are ready to fall off yet though. Anyway, I decided to apply tea tree oil to my moles before going to bed tonight, in hope that this will help them heal, dry up and scab off finaly. Was I right to apply tea tree oil or will this just make it worse? also, I have been avoiding leaving the house because they look quite awful right now, what can I do to make these scabs fall off asap!?
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Posted by Morgana From Vancouver (Vancouver, Bc Canada) on 08/17/2011
Hi there,
After reading the various testimonies, I want to try this method. The only thing is that I want to get rid of three hideous sebaceous cysts that are located on my face. Anyone knows if Apple Cider Vinegar works on those? I am worried to fail and make them bigger (believe me there are big enough)
Thanks for your answer.
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Posted by Donna (Drexel Hill, Pa) on 08/03/2011
Hi Kelly from Athens, GA. I read your story about the mole you removed with ACV and couldn't believe how similar it is to my scar. I also got a very bad sunburn on my braline when I was a teen. It really did not show up until my late 30's at which time I had it biopsied to see if was skin cancer. The doctor at the time said it wasn't, but after that the scar got worse. It became lumpy and very weird shaped. I never went back to the doctor, but always wondered how to get rid of it. I'm in my early 50's now and I may just try the ACV and see what happens. I'm glad you had success and appreciate your recent post. Thanks!
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Posted by Chris (Canton, Michigan) on 08/02/2011
★★★☆☆WORKED TEMPORARILY
I've done it several times. ACV works but only temporarily. (At least with the flat brown kind that have been on my face all my life) I've made one go away for about two weeks until it starts to return. It takes a week to get it to that point. I have a dremel tool with a small round metal bit, I turn it up full, touch lightly to the mole. Then dab a Q-tip of ACV on it, it stings like hell. That's IT! Maybe after one shower, dab again, but the stinging application is the one that does it. I wait 3 days and peel off the scab, then peel again after 2 or 3 more. All that I've read says not to do this. But it works better to peel the scab (with the color) off. Maybe after 10 separate times it might stay away, then again, it might keep coming back.
Another mole I had was raised. It was off to the side on the base of my neck and used nail clippers to cut it off, it hurt like hell for a second but it was worth it. You can't even see a scar or any evidence of that big ugly black thing.
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Posted by Kelly (Athens, Ga) on 08/01/2011
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I read on this site about using ACV for moles. I had a mole under my bra-line that formed in my late 20's after a bad sunburn. It was tiny for years then slowly grew to a bigger size. Recently it got so swollen it was very embarassing and started to look like a 3rd nipple! I had to do something but I hate doctors, so no way I was getting it surgically removed. I was scared to use ACV at first but finally I had to try it. I roughed up the mole using a pumice stone (this took bravery). Then I tore apart a cotton ball to make a piece that would just cover the mole, and soaked it with ACV. I used band-aids to tape it on. I put on a fresh one every night and kept it on until my next shower. The mole would form a crust/scab on top that would flake off and sometimes in the shower I would lose a whole layer of the mole! I was amazed and kept at it. It took at least 3 weeks and now I have a flat pink spot where the mole was. The ACV did burn sometimes, I won't lie. I'm sure this would freak out some people but I just tried to stay brave. I did not have to use any vaseline around the mole on the healthy skin like some people report doing. I think the ACV only soaks into skin that is broken, thus the roughing up the mole first with pumice stone.
I am amazed, and so is my husband. He wanted me to get it surgically removed! I used organic ACV with the mother.
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Posted by Emmy (Brooklyn, Usa) on 07/28/2011
hey I'm hearing alot about everyone using acv, castor oil is good for mole removal. No burning, tsp of castor, tsp of baking soda mix well apply it makes a paste apply morning n nite can cover w/ bandaid but, don't have too. Or you can just use cold pressed castor oil about 6$ at vitamin store, I like the paste currently using for 3 days now so will let you know how well it works also castor oil is good for skin, dry eye, hair growth, age spots it has a number of uses, chk out castor oil uses on u tube for your hair, hope this helps .
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Posted by Natalie (Toronto, Ontario) on 07/25/2011
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I am in the process of trying this method. It has worked, but it is a slow process. My mole was a raised mole about the size of a pea. One problem with this method is that I noticed I had a lot of blistering around the mole itself. I am assuming this is because I was using ACV on my face in which I have pale and sensitive skin. I did use a copious amount of Vaseline/Polysporin around the mole but I think regardless some ACV will burn and blister the area around the mole (especially on the face). Also, just to mention, I did not sleep with a cotton swab soaked in ACV taped onto the mole itself because I was scared about permanent scarring due to the amount of blistering that occurred after the first two days just by dabbing the mole/holding a q-tip swab soaked with ACV on it for 20 minutes once a night and for 10 minutes once every morning EVEN when taking EXTRA precaution to protect the surrounding skin. If I woke up and it looked really red/started to really scab, I would leave it for a day and reapply the ACV only once the following day. Around the 4th day (after only applying ACV about 6 times) I rubbed the surrounding scab very gently with a q-tip soaked in warm water. The scab started to gently peel off and when I finally gently removed the scab so I could see the remaining mole, the mole itself shrunk dramatically. Therefore, if you want to ensure that you are not left with any permanent damage/chemical burns from this method, I would NOT recommend taping a cotton swab soaked in ACV on your FACE over-night particularly if you have white/sensitive skin. As mentioned, the method still worked fine without taping acid to my face :)
So some precautions is you want to try this method on the face:
Make sure you have a large amount of Vaseline or Polysporin (or mixed for extra safety) surrounding the mole. Even reapply while holding the q-tip swab soaked in ACV around the mole because the vinegar from the q-tip will drip onto the surrounding face and will cause blistering (which you want to a certain degree- because that white blistering will create the scab that will remove the mole when rubbed with warm water and a q-tip. But you don't want raw skin and severe blistering that will leave you with a crater/scar)If the surrounding skin of the mole looks really irritated and blistered, leave it for a day to let it dry/heal a bit to form a scab. Once a scab has formed (as mentioned) gently rub it with a q-tip and the mole will begin to come off in layers with the scab.After you remove the first scab, you should be left with a scabby mole which should be both flatter and smaller in diameter. Protect the surrounding skin with vitamin E and Aloe Vera, then the next day, continue the treatment.The process will begin again- some blistering with occur but this time around the smaller mole. The smaller mole will then scab as the original sized mole did, and will once again shrink in size (depending on the size of your original mole) OR this time, will completely fall off as a scab. I am currently on this phase and so far, am please with the results.
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Posted by Deborah (New Orleans, La.) on 07/24/2011
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YES! It officially breathed it's last breath 3 days ago! There is a very thin scab on it now, but the hole it left has already filled in nicely! I apply neosporin to it a few times a day. I think it would have gone much faster if I had kept it bandaged.... But being on the rim of my nostril it was almost impossible to keep it covered without looking like a zombie and I had to run the grandkids around. If I had only known how quickly and cheaply I could have removed this 50 years ago, it would have saved me a lot of anguish! I feel like I have a new lease on life! Lol Now I am tackeling a few others!!!! This is the best site I have ever run into, and I love that we can talk to each other about the "process"! It looked pretty ugly for a few days... But I just kept it up and now I am "moleless"!
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Posted by Joey (London, Uk) on 07/21/2011
Hi can you give an updat if the mole has gone completely and the healing time?
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Posted by Joe (London, Uk) on 07/21/2011
Hi I have recently had 4 raised moles on my head frozen with Liquid Nitrogen and after 2 treatments the moles have not been touched. The dermatologist said the moles are safe to remove and that I may need 4-5 treatments. The problem is the liquid nitrogen treatment also freezes the skin around the moles and causes blisters - not very nice on your head going to work :-(
I come accross this forum yesterday and cannot believe the success people have had with ACV. I started treating 1 small raised mole on my stomach yesterday as a test and all seems to be going well.
I have a question I start a new job in 10 Days time and want to know if I start treating the moles on my head now will they be gone / reduced and healed in 10 days as I do not really want to start a new job with 4 big lesions on my head.
I really hope someone has the time to answer and all help will be greatfully received please reply to post or email me.
Thanks Joe.
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Posted by Joey (London, Uk) on 07/20/2011
I have raised moles on the back of my head and body I have just ahd 2 liquid ntrogen treatments by my dr on the ones on my head and it has had no impact except for damaging the skin around them. I have just come across this forum and have gone out and bought ACV. Will try tonight on one on my body to see how it goes before trying on my head.
I will post again with progress fingers crossed.
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Posted by Rz (San Diego, California) on 07/19/2011
Hey, I just wanted some advice. My mole came of today, but I'm not sure what to do. The skin where my mole used be is not my skin color, it's more like a really lighter version of my mole. It's really light black. I'm not sure if I should keep applying apple cider vinegar, to completely get rid of it (I'm afraid it might come back or stay like that) or to begin the healing process by applying vitamin E oil.
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Posted by Deborah (New Orleans, Louisiana) on 07/16/2011
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I can't believe after all these years (58) I actually found a site where I can use information to get rid of this mole that has been on the tip of my nostril forever! You may understand how much I detested it, and the frustration I felt not having a way to remove it! I found this site yesterday, and last night began applying the vinegar and vaseline! It's a raised mole, about the size of a split pea.... But it feels huge! Lol
It immediately started turning white, and puffing up. The bottom half became black.... Which sounds like what it's supposed to be doing. I used a needle and emery board to roughen it up, and applied chap stick and vaseline to the surrounding skin. Because of it's location, I cannot bandage it... Nothing will stick, so I'll have to do it the hard way.... Applying ACV constantly with a q-tip. It seems to be working, and I feel like I have a new lease on life!
I have gotten really bad skin with wrinkles and jowl lines in the last few years, due to stress and lack of care. I am on a quest to regain my appearance as much as possible, and am using all avenues to secure it! I am applying wrinkle remover, moisturizing, and taking vitamins. I cannot afford a face lift... So started using a book and dvd called "Facial Fitness" to remove the wrinkes and tighten the skin. I even found a free hypnosis download called "Turning Back Time" to make myself look better! I will NOT go down without a fight! Time to get myself put back together in a presentable and pleasing way! Will keep you posted on the mole removal.... It was an added bonus to my new quest, and will be forever grateful for this site!
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Posted by Danny (Orlando, Florida) on 07/10/2011
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Apple Cider Vinegar for Mole Removal
Oh man, I can't even begin to describe how happy I am right now! Im 17 and have had a flat mole on my cheek since I was born. Everyone called it a "beauty mark" but I didn't find it appealing at all. It was impossible to convince my parents to remove but I finally got them to give in about this apple cider vinegar idea. Here's what I did:
I started on a wednesday night by roughing up my mole with an emory board (no more than 1 minute ). I surrounding the area around the mole with vaseline for no scarring. Dunked a cotton ball in the Apple Cider Vinegar and taped it on the mole for the night. Thursday I applied the Apple Cider Vinegar 3 times during the day (only dabbing the mole with a Apple Cider Vinegar cover Q-tip) and then at night again(cotton ball and tape). Friday I applied the Apple Cider Vinegar 2 times during the day and then at night. Saturday was one time in the day and then at night. Sunday I woke up to take a shower in the morning and when I got out, IT WAS GONE.
I highly recommend this technique. It is very painless, and it doesn't effect your daily life. In my 4 days I went to my soccer practices, the gym, and out shopping. You may get a couple more stares during the process because it can get pretty ugly, but its worth it in the long run :)
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Posted by Lilo (El Paso, Tx) on 06/22/2011
Hi everyone! it took me about a whole hour to really analyze every comment, process and results of using APC, and now im pretty convinced im gonna do it! The only problem is im sorta of a wimp, and my mole is in my upper right cheek the size of an eraser, and it's flat, NOT raised. Will this work for me? All of you who have success in this had a raised mole or flat brownish mole?
I can also take any advice on the precautions and proceedures on doing these. I would really appreciate it. THANK YOU ALL! :)
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Posted by Karina (Mumbai, Maharashtra) on 06/05/2011
yeah guys the garlic stuff REALLY REALLY WORK!!!!!!
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Posted by Abez111 (Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom) on 05/26/2011
ok so heres my question, I have a mole in my private area, and I want to use avc, im from england. Im 16. Is it just the organic apple cider vinegar, in like a blue bottle? or the one in the see through bottle? I hope some1 can answer this as I am desperate
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Posted by Thanks (Goldy, Qld) on 05/25/2011
Hi thanks for info on skin recovery. Did you find using silverderm and pure coco butter helped in reducing redness and scarring?
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Posted by Repairmom (Chicago, Il,usa) on 05/20/2011
Since the area behind your ear is swollen and appears to have changed color around the edge, as well as crusted, from my own experience, see your physician (or dermotologist) and get checked out for skin cancer. I had a tiny sore on my face that turned out to be skin cancer. I am totally fine years later after Mohs surgery. I hope it's nothing but you can't play around with cancer. I use natural treatments whenever possible - and always will; but if you need it I recommend Mohs surgery, as the most effective painless option if it is cancer. If not, keep trying the ACV, it's amazing. Good luck.
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Posted by Friend (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) on 05/17/2011
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I have had a mole on my private area since what feels like birth. It has been steadily growing over the years and reached a size a bit smaller than a dime. A friend of mine suggested a natural remedy, chemical free (as I am weary of making it worse) and suggested I use silk thread to tie it around the mole (to cut off the blood supply) until it falls off. The process is quite slow, but nearly pain free and good for raised moles. Thus far, I've safely removed half of the mole and the skin underneath looks a tiny bit scarred but healing well, which is amazing for a mole of this size.
Over the last three weeks, I've changed the string a few times and continued to keep the area clean with alcoholic wipes and iodine. I suggest using alcoholic wipes sparingly as that could irritate the skin. Also, I didn't have silk thread, so I used the regular thread from my sewing kit (which might have slowed down the process), sometimes soaking it in iodine to ensure cleanliness. As I mentioned, the process is very slow (3 weeks for half of a mole nearly a size of a dime) and the only results you will see for some time is the incision made my the thread getting bigger. All throughout, the string has to be tightened to adjust to smaller diameter. Only about a couple of days ago I woke up and the half of the mole tied with the thread turned black and even later that day and the following morning very hard. The next day I just pulled it off as it was hardly attached and ready. It was painless. At some points throughout the past 3 weeks, the skin looked somewhat discolored and I feared infection. Luckly, I took precautions with iodine and alcoholic whipes to prevent that from getting worse. This is working for me thus far, and now I'm using the same routine on the other half. I do recommend it. It doesn't require scratching with a needle nor using abraisive chemicals. I don't know if I would recommend it on a facial removal. It may not be the easiest, nor the least noticable way to do it.
