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04
Feb
2013

What You Need to Know About DIY Mole Removal

Dr Ross Perry is the founder and of Cosmedics Skin Clinics a range of and medical skin for private patients.

As a doctor who specializes in l for reasons I see many patients who have been tempted by home and do-it-yourself solutions.

The is quite obvious as the so-called ‘treatments’ are not only portrayed as quick, simple, and easy but are also free or cheap. 

Some patients of mine are often embarrassed to mention they have tried home treatments and other DIY cures with ranging from ineffective to those that are extremely and in some cases left with severe .

I can understand why patients are keen to get rid of their ; whether it is for reasons (not liking the look of them), (e.g. where they catch on clothes), or simply peace of mind where the is causing any .

The great benefit of the internet is the vast amount of available, enabling people to research any topic under the sun.

Unfortunately, that information is not always correct...

A quick Google search on DIY mole removal some staggering .

1. "Tying" a Mole Off

The method is to the blood flow to a by tying it very tightly around the base with thread or dental floss. The idea is that the mole will fill with blood, dry up and then fall off.

This concept should be with .

While it can work for skin tags, there are still risks around the possibility of . Where cotton thread is used, this can become wedged into the skin without finishing the job a much bigger scar after surgical .

Moreover, when it comes to moles professional or removal is the best option for and this process should always include mole testing.

moles at home, no matter how they may appear, misses this vital step which can highlight any abnormal or malignant cells. This point applies throughout all DIY mole methods and myths and is the number one reason why home mole removal should be left alone.

2. Creams, Lotions and Solutions

The also has a of ready-made mole products which claim to lead to mole removal.

Again, these with extreme . These are designed on a similar basis (or sometimes the same) as wart and verruca removal. The mole cures often suggest filing or scratching the top of the mole to ensure the acid is able to . However, true moles are very different in nature.

Moleskin is quite sensitive and this can be painful and some have been left with scarring. In addition, the scratching process can be quite harmful to the mole itself.

Again, this completely misses the vital mole – patients could be missing the first signs of skin cancer.

3. Mole Lightening Products

Essentially acid or alkali based bleaching agents, mole lightening products are creams and that seek to remove the pigment from moles so that they are still there but much less obvious visually.

However, those bleaching agents available over the internet may not meet safety . If they are too strong they could burn the skin and cause lasting damage.

Once again, the point that home removal does not mole .

4. "Natural" Home Mole Removal

The principle here is again external but based on common foods.

Some of these "cures" are designed to fade the colour of the mole; others claim to remove it altogether.

These home mimic the acid or products available over the internet by a chemical burn to the skin in order to remove the colouration and or mole itself.

Suggestions include rubbing the mole several times a day with lemon juice, apple juice, apple cider vinegar, juice, pineapple juice, castor oil or honey.

Other ideas are strapping a slice of onion or garlic over the mole underneath a . The most involves strapping cotton wool to the mole a plaster, having first the mole so that it can penetrate.

This area seems increasingly . At best, the risks time and facing the embarrassment and ridicule of their and family. However, they also risk irritation, infection and scarring.

At worst, as with all home cures, the risk of NOT having proper mole testing is the greatest of all. Some of the do that moles should be examined by a professional, though this is often in small print.

Patient Case 1 – Used cream to bleach his mole that he felt was normal as it had not changed. This resulted in a severe skin reaction and has now left him with a thick horrible red raised scar (keloid) that is twice the size of the mole on his chest.  He he ever saw this on the internet as there is very little we can do to help his scar.

Case 2 - Thirty year old man who had a melanoma skin cancer diagnosed on a mole he tried to bleach which may or may not have contributed to a delay in his diagnosis and .  He now wishes he never used the internet for advice on something he now admits should only be left in the hands of experienced doctors as the can be  potentially life .

Mole removal surgery and laser mole removal are safe to do with modern techniques and equipment. All procedures will leave a small scar but this is in most cases far more cosmetically than the mole.

Even for harmless moles being removed for cosmetic reasons, I would patients not to risk DIY home solutions however tempting they may appear to be.

Good practitioners will always send even the most apparently innocent-looking mole away for to rule out any of cells as skin cancer caught early has the best chances for the patient.

The doctors’ and training are the most important to look for when choosing the right person to remove your mole rather than glossy or cheap pricing as the wrong choice initially can lead to disfigurement that is rarely easy to correct even with modern lasers and .

Please see your family doctor / GP or a skin regarding any existing or new moles that are in size shape and or colour (getting darker in particular) or even if you have from a cosmetic point of view just so as to get the advice to avoid potential scarring or a skin cancer.

If you want to read more, the at Consulting Room really know what they're about and have put together some , , , ,  and mole FAQs just for you. 

If you have more questions, you can use the , , , ,  and question feature to talk to our panel of trained medical . 

If you're keen to get started with mole removal treatment right away then you're in luck - those clever folks also have a list of trusted, accredited , , , ,  and in your area.

Many thanks to the author of this blog Dr Ross Perry who Cosmedics Skin in 2003 in the City of London.

As most of his patients already know, he is very much a perfectionist in all aspects of his work.

Ross’s work consists of minor surgical such as mole, wart, and skin tag using modern and for minimal .

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