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Did you ever hear about the amazing way of getting rid of a mole using just apple cider vinegar and a bandage? Well, I did and I’ve been wanting to try an apple cider vinegar mole removal experiment for over a year now. I saw a few posts from people that have tried it and it really worked for them with minimal scarring! I thought it must be too good to be true. But to my surprise, I tried it a few weeks ago and found out it really does work!!
I’ve documented my experience through pictures, in case you want to try it too!
Maybe you’re wondering, like I did, whether your skin might scar or something weird might happen because this way is too good to be true. Well, so far I can say I only have minimal pink on the area and that is almost gone. There are other posts online that show similar results and everyone says that it really worked for them with minimal scarring!
My mole was gone in 4 days!!! There is no pain involved at all and six days from the start of the treatment it came off, just like a scab! I still can’t believe it. When you look at the pictures that were taken each day you can see how it changed day to day so you’ll know what to expect. (see them below)
Why Do an Apple Cider Vinegar Mole Removal?
I love do it yourself natural treatments that you can do in the privacy of your own home! But most of all the fantastic benefits are;
1. It’s completely pain free (at least it was for me),
2. Very inexpensive and
3. Leaves minimal scarring.
I was pleasantly surprised that the apple cider vinegar mole removal didn’t hurt at all! The area didn’t even get sore, which makes you wonder if it’s really working….. ‘till you see it start to form a scab.
I’ve had a mole removed by a dermatologist before and that is definitely a much worse experience…so painful and, for me, it left an indented scar! I’m so glad I gave the apple cider vinegar a try.
How it Works:
You apply the apple cider vinegar (ACV) to the mole and cover it with a bandage, reapplying the ACV daily until the mole forms a scab (within a few days to a week). The scab should fall off without any remnants of the mole. When it falls off, It may be slightly pink (like it was for me),but that should fade away overtime.
(From the pictures you can see that the mole I experimented with it on was a raised mole. I had been wanting to remove it for quite a while.)
What You Need:
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Cotton swabs
- Small bandages
How to Do an Apple Cider Vinegar Mole Removal:
*Note the first day I tried to do this, it was a disaster because I didn’t use the most appropriate cotton and bandage. I originally tried to do it by cutting a cotton ball and using a Band-aid to cover it…but the apple cider vinegar leaked all over. What a mess, lol! I would suggest doing the following instead:
1. Take one of these cotton swabs and pull the cotton off of the end of the swab. It will give you a perfectly sized very mini cotton ball.
2. Take the cotton ball and dip it in apple cider vinegar, I used this kind. Squeeze it out so it is not dripping wet.
3. Put it directly on your mole and cover it with one of these bandages. I would only suggest using these bandages or something similar because they are sticky all the way around, not just on two sides. So they fully lock in the vinegar and don’t let it drip out and irritate other areas of your skin.
4. Leave it on for about 6 to 8 hours, then remove everything, change the cotton swab ball, put new ACV on and put on a new bandage. Now, I only did this during the day and didn’t leave it on when I was sleeping. Some people also leave it on while they’re sleeping.
Keep doing this for about 3 to 5 days or until you see a black scab form. See my pictures below for how my mole changed each day.
Some people have different methods for using apple cider vinegar to remove their mole, such as poking holes in the mole with a needle before applying the vinegar, but I didn’t do that.
Here’s how my mole changed over the days:
Day 1: Pictured at the top of my post. The picture was taken before applying anything to my mole.
Day 2: After one full day of applying the ACV, and leaving it off over night. The mole seemed to turn a little red.
Day 3: The mole seemed to turn white and a little scab like, with red skin around it. It wasn’t quite a scab yet, so I decided to keep going with applying it.
Day 4: It turned black and looked just like a scab. So I decided to stop applying anything and just leave it alone. Hoping the scab would fall off.
Day 6: The scab fell off, and here’s how it looked, slightly pink. But the mole is completely gone!!
Day 14: Here’s how it looked 8 days after the scab fell off. The area is a little pink still, which I hope will fade over time, but my skin is completely flat and smooth where the mole was. There is no indentation at all.
Overall, I’m really happy with the results and would definitely do it again! I’ll add another photo to this post after more time has passed so you can see how it is healing. My apple cider vinegar mole removal was a success! I would definitely suggest using it for removing a mole.
Update: 12/5/2015 – I wanted to share an updated picture of where I did my apple cider vinegar mole removal experiment. The area where the mole was is a tad pink still, hardly noticeable though. The skin area is smooth with no indentation, which I’m really happy about.
Here’s my 6 month mole update picture:
Update: 10/9/2017 – It’s been two years since I did my apple cider vinegar mole removal experiment. I’m still really happy with results! I’m going to try this again for a mole on my face.
I have a question. I am trying this ACV on the moles and warts I don’t want and that bug me. So I put the ACV on my wart day before yesterday and now today it actually starting to hurt like the wart band-aid did, is it suppose to hurt like that? Thanks.
Mine was sore when I applied the ACV to a wart.
Thanks. The ACV worked wonders. After a few days and a little soreness, the warts are gone.
So happy to hear that.
what is your apple cider name bragg or heinz apple cider tell me
I use Bragg.
Does apple cider vinegar work to remove moles that are not raised at all????
I haven’t tried it myself yet for an non-raised mole, but some say it does.
Hello
Iv been doing this method on a few flat moles on the side of my face I can’t wear my hair up to skwl coz theres a few of them bunched on one side of my face, anyway they go away and begin to look like how it does on the last photo of yours I keep the acv off and they start to come back and Im getting very stressed out what to do?
The mole comes back after the scab fell off? Is it raised or a flat mole?
Mmm like 2 of them loOK like scars but they still feel raised
I was planning on trying this but I wanted to make sure that it wouldn’t leave a scar and how long would it take for the scar to completely hear if it even does. I also heard that this could be dangerous and i was wondering if it was really dangerous and how it was dangerous.
1 month later after using apc for a mole in the back of my neck worked great, the huge mole is gone and the skin is flat. Worked good for me.
Thanks for sharing your results 🙂
Hi there, I have a mole on my chin and I’ve been doing this treatment for 5 days, and it becomes black and really hard, What should I do then?
Do I have to peel it off or what?? Cause it’s already black so I dont know If it have turn into a scab or nah, please answer???
When mine turned black and into a scab, I stopped applying it and waited for the scab to fall off.
Hi, I have a 4 moles on my face and they’re ll big. I scanned all of the comment here .. some who used the ACV worked. Some do not. So i am thinking now if i will try it, because aside from it’s cheaper and affordable it won’t leave scar. 🙂
Do I have to put anything on my mole in-between the times I put a cotton ball with vinegar on the mole?
Or do I just leave it without anything so it can dry out in the time I don’t put vinegar on the mole?
I didn’t apply anything else to the area.
hi!!! do you think it’s effective in flat mole????
I’ve read about people using it on flat moles, but haven’t tried it myself.
I have a red mole in the corner of my eye.It never used to be there,gradually went from “nothing” to a small red dot,to now…it is BIG,maybe not HUGE,but considering it never existed before…I call it BIG.I would like to remove it without having to go to a doctor.I am considering the “apple cider” treatment,but I am a little weary considering it is “near my eye” where the pads of my glasses rest.Any suggestions or warnings?
John… you may want to see a dermatologist about the red dot near your eye. Several years ago a red dot appeared under my left eye. The dermatologist thought it was “nothing” but he still biopsied the red dot. The results were basal cell carcinoma. Your red dot may be nothing, and my doctor even thought my red dot was nothing, and obviously mine was more serious than he thought. Best of luck to you.
Hello
My mole turned white at the middle,looks like it’s pus,maybe not, I don’t know what to do,should I stop with ACV or what? And it also looks bigger, like it’s irritated or something, I am really scared because everybody has different stories,and there’s not enough proof that this is completely harmless:(
Forgot to add, I’ve been using this for 5-6 days now, on two moles, both raised, one is bigger and it has a little black lines that showed up 2 days ago, and the smaller ones has black dots and that scary white thing in the middle,also I used vaseline but it happens that it prickle a bit,so I doubt it’s because of skin irritation, rather be a mole. Quick answer would mean a lot, thanks.
Well everybody I have to say the apple cider vinegar did remove the mole which I’m very happy about but I did learn a few things hopefully Lori will agree LOL I mentioned that some other sites said she poke it with a needle the reason for this is to get through the exterior of the mole now I don’t recommend picking up a sewing needle and putting a lighter to it my suggestion would be if you have any place that sells tattoo needles get a 4 or six round Shader you just want to lightly penetrate the top of the mole the reason I’m suggesting a tattoo needle is because they are sanitary and disposable you do not need to dig it in that far just enough to penetrate the surface I believe if you do not feel a burn it is not working the burn is very tolerable and only last the first couple seconds the Apple cider vinegar is applied what work for me was putting on a bandage in the morning and then again around 4 or 5 and then again before bed the only problem that I did encounter was the acid burn on the skin around the mole so I highly recommend using a generous amount of Vaseline to minimalize the acid touching the surrounding skin I really don’t think it is possible to do this successfully without getting burnt I could be wrong but you have to weigh out how bad do you want that mole gone I am in the triple antibiotic stage right now there are no visible infections no pain and I expect it should heal quite nicely though I may have a scar from going a little overboard on the applications if I were to do this again I would take the precautionary measures and patience is definitely key yes the more you use the faster it will disappear but you will also be scarred I know this works if you had the mall for a long time my suggestion to you would be take your time protect the skin around it it will work the longer it takes and the more precautious you are the less scarring you will have to deal with other than that this does work thank you all for your advice I do have an annoying skin tag that I will be trying this on next LOL
Thank you so much for sharing your experience Mike 🙂
I have a raised mole on my leg that has been annoying me more out of embarrassment than anything else you have convinced me to give this a try LOL today is day 1 will keep updated thank you everyone for all the information
Oh and by the way I did give it a light rub with sandpaper before applying the vinegar little bit of a sting very tolerable a couple website said 2 put a needle into it common sense tells me that does not sound sanitary I think the whole reason is to get off the layer of skin to get directly to the mole we will see what happens
Keep us updated Mike 🙂
Got immediate results on day 5 right now it is black and looks more like a scab so I’m going to be cautious and not pick at it LOL stop the vinegar treatment and apply triple antibiotic one thing I did learn the hard way is you have to protect the surrounding skin I got some pretty bad acid burn around the mole but I will take that over that nasty mole any day today is the first day I will not be applying vinegar will report back in a week hopefully the mole has turned into a scab and will disappear thanks again Lori and everybody else who has posted their experience
Yes, I made sure not to pick at my scab so it wouldn’t leave a scar.
Moles not miles*
Hmmm is this normal if like coz I have a few miles in the side I my face and I put it on every night (acv) and the miles have like faded and they look sortta like they have a dip in them is that supposed to happen?????
Sorry, I don’t really understand what you mean. A dip?
Like its sortta like um yuh no a dip where the mole was like a crater on the moon, I think one of them has gone but the rest has faded is that ment to happen??????
Oh ok, mine had a tiny dip in it after the scab came off, but over a few weeks the skin leveled out and it is completely flat now.
Hi, please help me. I applied ACV at my Chin area to remove a very small flat mole. I think I applied too much ACV and now my chin area burns. It looks disgusting and worse do you think it will go away if I keep applying aloe vera lotion or should I consult a doctor? I am really scared. The mole appears to be darker with a brown patch around. Please help.
Did you get it on surrounding skin?
so it’s day 3 of doing this and my mole is now black but I can’t really tell if it’s scabbed and there is a white ring around it should I keep applying the acv
Well I think my mole is now infected. The skin around the mole is very red still and there is a white ring around the mole. The mole is scabbed but it just doesn’t look right or good at all so I will be consulting with a doctor soon.
When mine turned black, I stopped applying it.
I am in the process of removing a reddish brown, slightly raised mole on my left cheek. I have been putting ACV on a tiny piece of cotton I pull off a q-tip, and seal it with a bandaid. I apply it before bed and remove it in the morning. The area around the mole is severely irritated on morning 3, but I have realized the amount of saturation on the little ball of cotton is probably the cause. The mole itself burned and is white-ish brown. Day 1 and 2 made the mole look darker but flatter, and began to bleed. Day 3 began the peeling of the skin more visibly. I am putting Neosporin on the area around it now to see how this ends up, but I am seeing that a lot of people are having this reaction of the mole turning white. So, I figured I would share my experience. My tolerance for pain is high so I am going to keep moving forward with this process, because a week or two of pain is worth it to me to not have this giant mole anymore that makeup won’t cover without making me look like I have an unsightly bump on my face! I wish I could post a picture. It looks kinda gross. I will let you all know what happens.
can you send me a picture im curious, because i really want to try the process!!!
Hi Victoria, how are you doing now? It was tough for me to get it only on the mole without surrounding skin too.
I have my mole in my nose side area since birth. But while im growing up my mole also become bigger.. It is a normal moles or not? I want to remove it but i afraid if can cause cancer after i used ACV..
Hi! I had 3 flat moles on my face.. One of it was on my cheeck. Before, I tried to remove it using garlic.. And it looks like the mole on my check appeared back and become bigger than usual.. And it looks like there some kinda bruised (?), I dunno, appeared around my mole.. I dunno whether it is okay for me to try use acv or not since I already used garlic, but it looks like kinda failed for me..
How long ago did you use the garlic?
You can use apple cider to remove callouses with just a few hrs on it,its really amazing….
Did it work?? Is the spot still pink, or did it fade away??
The pink faded away.
il tried it but it left a redmark im applying vaseline jelly on it
Is it normal if the mole feels a bit stingy and there is redness around the mole??????
My mom used this method as well and hers was a little red around the mole, but no stinging that I know of.
*stabbed I mean
Hey I’m using it on one of my flat moles and it’s stabbed but not quite black does this mean it’s working or am I only making it worse? Thank you.
I’m not sure what you mean by stabbed?
Hi!! I’ve been researching this method for a while now and I feel like its time to try it out, I did go see my dermatologist but since i have a slightly raised black mole above my lip the doctors said it would cause real bad scarring if i chose to have it surgically removed. my question is that my mole which is already pretty dark in color when will i know that its time to stop using acv ?? oh btw can u post a picture of the area now? haha thanks 🙂
I have a mole exactly like yours, but on top edge of my lip & I hate it! Can you tell me how you’d turned out or send pics? I want to try this but am scared. Thanks so much!
For a facial mole, I’d be reluctant to try this. I would probably experiment with a similar mole on a less conspicuous place. You may want to consult a plastic surgeon.
I stopped using the ACV once it turned into a scab.
Hi Lori. I’m now at day 4 of doing this method and I don’t see any difference. What should I do?
Hi there, did you end up seeing any change?
Hi Lori. I have a flat mole. The size if it was like 1.5 cm. I am so nervous to do this. Do you think it will be removed?
I’m happy that it worked for me. I’m going to try it on a second mole now that I’ve had a good experience with it. It’s hard to predict the exact result for others because everyone is different.