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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.
Hi, I used apple cider vinegar to remove a mole above my lip about a few months ago. I’m a minor and my parents weren’t too happy about me using an acid to disfigure my face, so they made me moisturize like crazy after about two applications. Surprisingly enough, the mole fell off three days after I began the intense moisturizing! Now, I’m trying to remove two moles on my chin and one mole above my eyebrow. This time I got in much more apple cider vinegar sessions, and I even concocted a mixture of toothpaste, hydrogen peroxide, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice which is perfect for overnight application since it dries quickly and does not drip off of my face, no bandages, no hassle. Anyway, I guess my point is that once it turns into a red, irritated scar and the mole is black/darkened, you can relieve your skin and began intense moisturizing and it will still fall off.
Glad to hear you had success!
Hi my mole on my face, Cheek, has been with me since I’m young. Now I’m 28 years old and I would like to remove it. The mole must be rooted by now. Should I consult my doctor or try the ACV first ?
I have one on my face that I’ve been wanting to try it on. I just started today with the ACV..we’ll see what happens 🙂 If it works for this mole, I’ll post the pics.
hello everyone! just like you all i tried the acv method on two of my tiny and slightly raised moles on my face ( cheek and forehead).
Here is what was my experience – the raised part of both the moles have gone only a flat layer has been left. And i think i will try to remove the flat part of mole again by applying acv.
Now i am going to share a tip. When you done removing your mole, when no infection or no scab is left. Just wash your face with coconut oil mixed with a little bit of baking soda. Since baking soda is basic in nature if will heal the chemically burned skin quickly and it will also exfoliate the skin thus making it smooth. Just make sure you don’t have any sensitivity. Any advice regarding my 2nd part of mole removal process will be appreciated.
Thank you for sharing 🙂
I am just about to try this but I a must scared it will cause an infection, had ahnyone here had bad infections? It is just a normal mole, not raised but I am just quite anxious about infection.
Thanks,
Sasha
Hi Lori! I have some questions about this topic. I’ve been thinking on doing this but here’s one thing that I’ve been worried about. If my mole is deep and when I remove it not all of the mole is removed, what happens if the remaining cells under the surface of the skin becomes cancerous after some years? Is it possible for the cancer to go unnoticed and spread under the skin? Looking forward to your answer. Thanks in advance!
That’s a great question. I’m not sure of the answer though. For me, it seemed to remove the whole root of the mole.
Yeah dude! Okay, what I did, was I totally hid my face, I’m talkin, hair over my face lookin all emo. It only lasts a bit tho. Don’t apply any moisture to it when it does, let it dry out, and is okay that it caved in
Yeah I did what you said and it works 🙂 now it’s just a whole in my skin but I’m happy with the result thanks!
Sorryi was rude! I was a bit concerned at first, but it did work 🙂 it didn’t even leave a scar! But it made a hole into my skin (that took a week or two to heal) where the mole was. It does work, but I would not suggest it on a noticeable part of your face (only because the face that it burrows into your skin for a while. Thank you!! :))
Hello can I know what you did when it forms a silken whiye layer? Because mine did the same and my mole also cave in. I’m worried cause I didn’t tell my parents yet.
Thanks for sharing your results!
I have a mole in my upper lip and beside my belly button. I tried this yesterday, tonight is my day 2 of trying I hope this will turn out well. I’m nervous tho.
Good luck!
Great, thanks for yalls help. :/
Now it’s starting to form a silken white layer, and it has caved in, Let me know if you want a picture! And my chemical burn looks pretty bad, and idk if it’s going to go away, I had to fake it and tell people I got a rug burn from a rough pillow ;(
It has stopped swelling a bit, but is forming this filmy layer now that it’s flat, and I think I can still see a bit of my mole…
Uh… should I be concerned that my lip is swelling?….
It will fade away after awhile, but try it on a less noticeable part on your face, I’m trying it on mine (flat one) which is very noticeable on my face, and I’ll keep you updated on how it goes. Make sure to surround around the mole with vadiline!!! It’s must have, or you can get acid burn, which is NOT pretty! (Experience) I don’t sleep with it on, I just press it against my face while I’m watching tv (about a hour or three a day, it helps, cause you don’t unconsciously toss and turn! Good luck!!
Keep us updated. I haven’t tried it on a flat mole yet, but want to later this summer.
Ello! I have this (slightly) raised mold on my face, and I slept with apple cider vinigar, bandaid, cotton ball half, (no vasilene though) and it left a bad burn, (it is the first day in starting treatment) is there any way I can fix it? Tomorrow is our family phototshoot and I can’t wear makeup 🙁
It’s starting to get a white layer on it… sombody please help 😅
Did it affect the skin around the mole or only the mole?
Hi, I have about 8 small dark moles on my face that are all flat. I didn’t want to test ACV straight on my face so I tried it out on a small mole on my arm. After a couple of days of adding it, I have a small indent where the mole used to be but the area around it is quite pink and it stings whenever I reaply the ACV. Should I try it on my face or wait and see if the pink area fades? I’ve also heard that you should dilute the ACV so it isn’t so acidic. What do you think?
Hey! I know what you mean, so I also have a flat one on my face that I’m treating right now! My advice: make sure to put Vaseline around the sourrounsing area of the mole! I got chemical burn and it was not pretty when I didn’t put any! I’ll keep you updated on how mine goes! (I don’t sleep with it on, I press a small cotton ball soaked in acv to my face for about a hour) good luck! 🙂
Hi Lila, the flat mole on my arm has completely disappeared now and the burn area is not pink anymore. It is a bit rough though around the area because I soaked a footed ball in ACV and used tape but I slept with it on. The area is also a tiny shade darker then the rest of my skin but I’m hoping that will fade after a while. I light try it again on another mole before I put it on my face. Thanks for your updates
Did the mole scab up and fall off?
Mine didn’t really scab up (guess it was because it was flat) but it did fall off. The area is completely healed around it now after I got the acid burn. The area where the mole was isn’t a little indent anymore and is level with the skin but it’s a tiny bit pink. I’ll be trying it on another mole soon. Will keep you updated X
Hi Lori, great article. I tried this on a facial mole about a month ago and although it did get rid of it leaving smooth skin, the area has remained quite pink with a tiny spec in the middle much like yours sounds like. How long did yours stay pink/red for before turning to normal skin colour and did you do any aftercare to help it along? Hope you can help, thanks.
It stayed pink for a month or so. It’s not pink at all anymore. I didn’t apply anything afterwards. Just made sure to keep it out of the sunlight to prevent any issues with pigmentation.
Hi I just wanted to share my experience. I used ACV to remove a raised mole on the side of my nose about five years ago. I put organic unfiltered Apple cider vinegar on a q tip and applied it to my mole every night. I did not sleep with a bandage, nor did I leave a bandage on my face during the day. I did not want any scarring since it was on my nose, so I continued to apply the A C V to my mole directly. Within a few days to a week the mole formed a scab and to my delight part of the mole fell off. I continued on the remainder of the mole very gently and took my Tim until I was happy with the results. I never had an infection and I don’t have any scarring. I’m planning on doing this procedure again with a mole on the center of my nose. It may take a little longer and require more patience, but I recommend going slower if its a facial mole. All in all I’m happy with my results and am going to try it again. Good luck everyone!
Happy to hear of your good results. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Hi Lori, can you post a picture of your “mole”? I am wondering what it looks like presently …thanks!
Yes! Thank you for the reminder 🙂
Lori, I’m really anxious to see what it looks like, will you be posting a picture soon?? Sorry for pestering you but I’m really curious how invisible or noticeable it is today…! Thank you !!!
Hi! Can i know what the diffrence between apple vinegar and acv ? Is it the same? Is it okay for me to use apple vinegar to apply on my face?
It’s exactly the same. ACV is just an acronym for apple cider vinegar.
Awesome! Thanks for posting this; will definitely be trying! But I have a question; do you think that this will work with beauty marks, also? Thanks again!
I haven’t tried it on any of my beauty marks yet, but I really want to! Keep us updated if you give it a try.
can i use tape instead of bandaid? what tpu think!
I don’t think it would stick as well. The ACV might leak out of it more.
Hi Lori
I removed mole using acv please tell me about aftercare
thank u
How does your skin look now? Is the mole gone?
Hi Lori, I applied acv on my facial raised mole above my lip last night and plan to do the same tonight but I’m a little worried as Today my mole is red and it stings and stands out a lot more than yesterday. Is this okay and do you think I should carry on applying ?
Is the mole red or the skin around the mole? Mine was definitely a little irritated from the ACV.
I’m going to try it with my warts.
Good luck 🙂
I am in the process of using this method (as my GP would not re-refer me to dermatology) after researching on the internet, heading in the right direction I think, after using for two days, the mole seems much flatter and is starting to scab over, fingers crossed as I have got quite paranoid as the mole is just above my upper lip and was quite large.
Keep us updated 🙂
Hi Lori,
The process worked for me with a flat mole. However, I was wondering when the pinkish mark will go away? How was your experience? I’m kind of paranoid that this thing will never go away. (The flat mole was between the brows so I want to stop rubbing bb cream on my face already lol)
Just wondering if this works on flat moles?
It did work for me, completely flat between the brows. It was a good half a millimeter. However, I left a huge dent in my skin because I left it for too long. It took a solid month for the skin to be flat and smooth. The only downside now is that I used a Q Tip (the end of it) and now I have a pinkish mark between the brows in the shape of the Qtip. I put
Coconut Oil on it and I did it mid November-ish. So hopefully it will disappear.
P.S the flat mole fell off, literally. It grew back a week later and picked it out again (probably not a good idea) but a full month later the flat mole is gone. Just waiting for the pinkish to go away.
I would highly recommend getting a BB Cream if you want to hide the dent in your face.
I haven’t tried it on a flat mole myself, but I’ve read that it has worked for people online.
This definitely works on warts.
I had a plantar wart mosaic on my foot. (Gym shower floors with no sandals). I personally used the make-up remover pads and cut them in the shape I needed. I used duct tape and covered up the wart nightly. 3-5 nights. It turned black and it literally just fell out.
Good luck!
Happy it worked for you!
Will it work for someone who has Becker’s Nevus? I have it on my chest here.
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I’m mainly worried about the discoloration. Will braggs apple cider vinegar help?
Hello, i have a question. I have been reading about ACV. I have a non flat mole on my shoulder and i don’t like it at all.
I tried ACV its been 4 days but nothing has changed until now.
My mole is already a dark, non flat one.
How many days/week will it take to be removed completely?
I heard some people said that their mole turned black then it became like scrub and fell down. But mine is already black so what will happen? ACV will really works or im just wasting my time?