Removing moles at home

[Valerie62]

I have a couple of moles I want to remove - not on my face but arm and stomach and also one or two on my back. Doc says they are cosmetic and would cost me hundreds to remove. I just hate the look of them. One is growing hair from it - YUCK!

I've looked at various mole removing products but don't have a clue which one works. Any recommendations?

 

[pretty_pink13]

I honestly would not try to attempt something like that at home. You can create infections and loads of other stuff. I would wait until you do have enough money to get them removed professionally

 

[Kathy]

Originally Posted by pretty_pink13 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I honestly would not try to attempt something like that at home. You can create infections and loads of other stuff. I would wait until you do have enough money to get them removed professionally I agree! IF you have insurance and your Dr. would bill them as doing a biopsy to check for skin cancer you wouldn't have to pay or not nearly as much!

 

[Intobeauty]

Hi, I am new here and I guess I was one of those "bad" people who bought a mole removing kit at home. My nurse told me about it first and said as long as the doctor doesn't think it's cancer, it's safe to use. I heard from other forums that itworkspaste was what others were using and I saw no reported infections. I also went on ebay to see the feedback of it and overall it was good. There was one person who said they didn't get enough product, but I asked the seller who said they send out more if it dried up or they didn't get enough as stated in the ad. Anyway, the one I bought from the site worked really well. I had no problems. My moles are gone and I've used it 3 other times since.

 

[bratticus]

I've heard good things about bloodroot paste. It's expensive though.

 

[Valerie62]

Hi there - I appreciate all your responses! I did ask the doc about insurance .... said they would not cover these particular ones - I don't know why he won't turn them in but no luck. They are just benign ones. I have used blood root paste before on animals and would not use that - especially after stuff I've read about it - leaves BIG holes. I did go to the itworkspaste site, read the reviews, looked at pics (and btw - the blood root info there is enough to make me not want to use it ever ... yikes). I'm going to try the itworks stuff and will let you guys know how it went.

Intobeauty - I forgot to ask you - did it burn, leave big holes or scars when you used the itworkspaste stuff?

 

[MamaRocks]

interesting...

 

[Intobeauty]

Originally Posted by bratticus /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've heard good things about bloodroot paste. It's expensive though. Actually, I don't think bloodroot is expensive at all, BUT My friend used it on a back wound and it was a nightmare. I told her about the itworkspaste and so far it's working fine.

 

[POSITIVIBE]

I've never tried removing my moles at home. Although my moles aren't that big, I got them removed by lasering them off. I went to a skin care professional and they lasered it off for me. Hurt like a b though.

 

[Intobeauty]

Originally Posted by Valerie62 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have a couple of moles I want to remove - not on my face but arm and stomach and also one or two on my back. Doc says they are cosmetic and would cost me hundreds to remove. I just hate the look of them. One is growing hair from it - YUCK!
I've looked at various mole removing products but don't have a clue which one works. Any recommendations?

I have given it to 4 of my friends and it's working great on all of them!

 

[Intobeauty]

Originally Posted by Valerie62 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi there - I appreciate all your responses! I did ask the doc about insurance .... said they would not cover these particular ones - I don't know why he won't turn them in but no luck. They are just benign ones. I have used blood root paste before on animals and would not use that - especially after stuff I've read about it - leaves BIG holes. I did go to the itworkspaste site, read the reviews, looked at pics (and btw - the blood root info there is enough to make me not want to use it ever ... yikes). I'm going to try the itworks stuff and will let you guys know how it went.
Intobeauty - I forgot to ask you - did it burn, leave big holes or scars when you used the itworkspaste stuff?

It stung a tiny bit for about 2 seconds, No holes

yikes that would be horrible. And, at first it looked like I was going to get a scar, but as I used the emuscar cream, it's now totally level with my skin and blends right in. Great stuff!

 

[Valerie62]

Originally Posted by Intobeauty /img/forum/go_quote.gif It stung a tiny bit for about 2 seconds, No holes

yikes that would be horrible. And, at first it looked like I was going to get a scar, but as I used the emuscar cream, it's now totally level with my skin and blends right in. Great stuff! Okay - I ordered a kit of this and received it Saturday. I'm a little nervous to try it but will do it this week and let you all know.

 

[StereoXGirl]

Oh, I really wouldn't do that!

It sounds really dangerous! And if your moles are anything other than tiny, you may require stitches for it to heal properly!

 

[Valerie62]

Too late - I just used a dab on one of my moles. It stung for a second - I waited 20 minutes and washed it off like the directions say. It is black - like it is cauterized ... will keep you posted on the results. The mole isn't huge - maybe like a bit smaller than a pencil eraser size.

 

[Nox]

Hmm. I've read this thread several times, and each time the thought of at-home mole removal sounds more and more attractive. I've got this one big black one on my back that just keeps getting bigger everyday and I wanna do something about it. I should have taken up my mom's offer to have that removed as a kid, but I always brushed it off. Hmph. I gotta Google search some reviews on this.

 

[Intobeauty]

Originally Posted by Nox /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hmm. I've read this thread several times, and each time the thought of at-home mole removal sounds more and more attractive. I've got this one big black one on my back that just keeps getting bigger everyday and I wanna do something about it. I should have taken up my mom's offer to have that removed as a kid, but I always brushed it off. Hmph. I gotta Google search some reviews on this. Yeah, I am so glad we did this instead. The plastic surgeon totally screwed up on my moms face when he removed a mole. The stiches were so huge it left a huge scar. This was much better and unless the doc thinks it's cancer, I would prefer to do it at home myself.

It's becoming more and more popular to do it at home, just make sure to check with your MD first to make sure it's cosmetic and nothing more serious (if you have any doubt)

 

[enyadoresme]

Originally Posted by Valerie62 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi there - I appreciate all your responses! I did ask the doc about insurance .... said they would not cover these particular ones - I don't know why he won't turn them in but no luck. They are just benign ones. I have used blood root paste before on animals and would not use that - especially after stuff I've read about it - leaves BIG holes. I did go to the itworkspaste site, read the reviews, looked at pics (and btw - the blood root info there is enough to make me not want to use it ever ... yikes). I'm going to try the itworks stuff and will let you guys know how it went.
Intobeauty - I forgot to ask you - did it burn, leave big holes or scars when you used the itworkspaste stuff?

just wondering ...why would you use this on an animal?

 

[Valerie62]

Hi - I used the blood root paste on a pony with a sarcoid. While it did remove the sarcoid, the weeks in between were really gross - nothing I would want on me!

 

[Nox]

Omg, that blood root paste sounds horrific. I'm gonna go Google it.

 

[Intobeauty]

Originally Posted by Nox /img/forum/go_quote.gif Omg, that blood root paste sounds horrific. I'm gonna go Google it. The bloodroot paste is really good if you have cancer. It will hunt cancer out. But, if you don't and are just using it on a mole, it can make a big scar and bigger wound.
The itworkspaste has NO bloodroot and that's why I use it for this.