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04
Feb
2013

What You Need to Know About DIY Mole Removal

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


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


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


Some of mine are often to they have tried home and other DIY cures with results 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 bothersome ; it is for (not liking the look of them), practical (e.g. where they catch on clothes), or simply peace of mind where the is causing any .


The great of the 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 suggestions.


1. "Tying" a Mole Off


The method is to restrict the blood flow to a by tying it very 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 should be approached with caution.


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


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


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


2. Creams, Lotions and Solutions


The internet also has a of mole removal products which claim to lead to mole removal.


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


is quite and this can be and some patients have been left with . In addition, the can be quite harmful to the mole itself.


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


3. Mole Products


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


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


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


4. "Natural" Home Mole Removal


The here is again external application but based on common household foods.


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


These home remedies mimic the acid or alkali-based available over the internet by a burn to the skin in order to remove the and or mole itself.


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


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


This area seems increasingly . At best, the patient risks wasting time and facing the embarrassment and ridicule of their friends 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 websites do mention that moles should be examined by a professional, though this is often in small print.


 


Case 1 – Used cream to bleach his mole that he felt was normal as it had not . This resulted in a severe skin 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 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 to a delay in his and treatment.  He now wishes he never used the for advice on something he now admits should only be left in the hands of experienced doctors as the can be  potentially life threatening.


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


Even for moles being for cosmetic reasons, I would patients not to risk DIY home removal 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 for the .


The doctors’ and are the most important factors to look for when choosing the right person to remove your mole rather than glossy machines or cheap pricing as the wrong choice can lead to 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 concerns from a 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 experts at Room really know what they're about and have put together some , , , ,  and mole removal FAQs just for you. 


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


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


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


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


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





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