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Q: Removing Annoying Moles Myself
asked by: ScaredBaka on August 13th, 2004
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I have two moles that bug me very badly - one is under each of my armpits. I've nicked them both many times shaving. Both protrude from the skin very much. One is not very big at all, while the other is about half the size of a pencil eraser and is two different colors of brown. Both appear to be sunken in in the middle.

My cousin told me of a technique her friend had tried to remove moles such as mine. According to her, you can take a piece of thread and tie it tightly numerous times around the mole and leave it there until the pressure eventually makes the mole fall off.

I believe this could work, because (while this is a disgusting example) i've read of some sick individuals who will wrap rubber bands tightly around the tails of cats and kittens and they eventually fall off. I think the same could happen to my moles.

Has anyone ever heard of or tried this method?

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Scaredbaka - everyday cheapskate
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2ferano
replied on August 13th, 2004
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I have a friend who tried that. And she just had a little skin tag. Needless to say it didn't work for her. It ripped and bleed like crazy!
I myself, cut off my "skin tags" but would not mess with a large one or with a mole. It is best to have your doctor do it. You really are not suppose to remove any kind of mole yourself.
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wakkochic17
replied on August 15th, 2004
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Don't mess around with moles. It's so much easier to get them cut off (it doesn't even really hurt that much.. Just a pain to heal). The problem with tying them off is in some cases your moles can go really deep into your skin. You can also damage the nerves in the area by cutting off the circulation. Then if it does work you are dealing with dead skin that will still be attached to your body. The techniques work with skin tags because they hang off of your skin and do not go below the surface.. Plus the piece of skin that connects to the tab is very narrow and easy to tie off.
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sweetangel
replied on August 20th, 2004
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My dad did that and it worked
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the one
replied on August 20th, 2004
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I don't think it'd work in all cases because sometimes, as someone else said, it goes deeper under the skin.
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sweetangel
replied on August 21st, 2004
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Yea that is true and u never know what it can turn out to be.
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2ferano
replied on August 21st, 2004
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And you just shouldn't do it because it isn't safe/clean. You could get an infection or other complications. Plus, some moles are cancerous and messing with them is not very intelligent.
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leaverias
replied on September 8th, 2009
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at home mole removal
i have a mole on the side of my nose and its really ugly... i dont want creams or surgery or anyhing i jst want to do it at home by my self...
anyone know somehting i could do?
the mole isnt very big but its not just like a colored mole it sticks out a lil bit...
but this mole ruins my whole face feutures
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