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.
Hello, I’m considering this for a raised mole I have on my face. You mentioned that you planned to try this method on your face soon. Did you ever do that? How did it go?
Yes, I used it on 2 moles on my face. One mole is completely gone – so happy with how it turned out. The other mole, which was very dark, grew back about half the size.
Has anyone considered neosporin after the mole scabs?
Yes, I always use something to keep any scab moist to prevent scarring.
I used this method for a nasty, deep, ugly planter’s wart on the bottom of my foot. I had already tried wart remover and freezing it twice. That didn’t work. It was so deep. Friends told us about this method they used on their daughter’s wart that had come back even after a doctor removed it. I put the ACV on the cotton part of a Band-Aid and put that on the wart at night when I went to bed. I took it off in the morning, and reapplied at night. Sometimes I forgot to do it, but bit by bit, this started to work. I could not believe it! In a matter of a couple months (remember, this was DEEP), it was gone! Never returned! I tell everyone who has a wart about this!
Thank you for sharing!
I only have 2
questions,does it really remove a mole?and does it leave a scar?
It removed the mold for me and didn’t leave a scar, luckily.
Should it work faster with smaller and flat moles?
I’m not sure. I’ve used it on 3 different moles and it took about the same time for each.
Do you need to dilute the ACV?
Ok so I finally got around to trying this and am pleased to say it worked! I’m super happy with the results! Ok so this is what I did- I started off by rubbing the mole (which was flat) with an emery board as I felt like I wanted to give the mole the best chance of soaking up the ACV. Then for the first few days I was just dabbing the mole with the ACV and then covering it with a plaster (band aid)-however this clearly wasn’t enough as after a few days not much had changed. I also tried dabbing other moles with ACV multiple times a day but nothing happened-I was trying it this way first due to the amount of moles I want to remove and how time consuming putting a cotton swab and band aid on every one would be (I wanted to do them all at the same time) but that is obviously the only way it works.
So I gave it another go-this time I soaked a small bit of a cotton wool ball in the ACV and put it directly on the mole, then put a plaster on top-keeping it there until I next had a shower (I decided to keep it on overnight) I thought the plaster would come off at some point but it actually stayed in place really well every time.
Ok so on about day 3 of the new process I noticed the mole was much darker and had scabbed over. I stopped applying the ACV but about 3 days later got impatient that nothing was happening-I know you are supposed to wait for the scab to fall off but I wasn’t sure if it was actually working or even was a scab so I tried picking it and the mole just peeled right off! I was so amazed! There was no blood or anything even though I pulled it off-it wasn’t like an ordinary scab. There is just a little pink area now slightly indented that is smaller than the mole was and already looks better than before. I literally just took the scab off half an hour ago and was so amazed I had to update right away! I am so happy with the results! Will update again in a couple of weeks if anyone is interested-this really does work and I will be trying it on all of my other moles.
Thank you for sharing! I’m really happy with my results too 🙂
If you don’t have 6-8 hours a day to leave this on your skin, can it be broken down to an hour a day? I have to work and I can’t go to work with a bandage on my face. I have read where you could do the same exact thing but they said an hour. Thank you!
Hi Danielle, I don’t think it would work unless you leave it on pretty long. I tried leaving it on for less time and it didn’t do anything but make my mole a little red.
I think the lady meant if its a mole it should be checked out because if it’s irregular it will be need to be taken off and sent away for testing to make sure it isn’t skin cancer!!
I’m going to try this! I have so many moles and I hate them. I had one removed from my face (flat mole) by a doctor (lasered or something similar not cut out) and like you I was also left with a tiny freckle-was very happy with the outcome still, but would cost a fortune/take forever to get all the moles I have removed! They are only small and all of them are flat but I’d love to get rid of every single one. Thanks for the tips/advice!
Keep us updated!
Can you wash your skin in between each session with like facewash/body wash (depending on where the mole is) or do I have to keep it dry? And with moisturizer or oils too or are they for after the mole falls off? If I remove the moles on my face is it ok to use makeup after it has fallen off just incase I want to hide the discolouration of my skin or would I have to wait till it’s fully healed? Just curious because I have two slightly raised ones between my lip and nose (3mm) and by the corner of my lip (2mm)and wear makeup frequently.
I didn’t wash my skin in between. I’m not sure if that would change the result. I just used this method with another mole on my cheek and I did it on a weekend where I knew I wouldn’t have to wear makeup (probably best if possible).
Will the mole still be removed if I hold the cotton ball on it for a few seconds until it hurts?
I had to leave it on several days to get it to work for me.
will this work for flat moles?
Yes, it worked for mine.
I have a mole right above my eye and below my eyebtow, so how will I remove it without getting ACV in my eye or eyebrows? Thanks!
Is it a large mole covering the whole area or two separate moles?
Just a medium sized mole.
I have a mole under my eye, so how do I remove it without getting the bandage or ACV on my eyebrow?
Will it leave a scar?
My skin was slightly pink for several months. It faded completely now and there is no scar. I was worried there would be an indent but, there wasn’t at all for me.
I read a lot and I found the courage to do it on my face.
Let’s see in few days.
I just used apple cider vinegar on a mole on my cheek. I’m so happy with how it looks now – just a little pink.
ACV has amazing results on skin. Try it.
I have a mole o.n the tip on my nose! I hate it! I’m on the third day on the ACV. My moles is dark and It flattened. It’s embarrassing because I have this dark spot on my nose, the skin around it got a little burnt l. The first day I applied the ACV but the cotton was too large and got around the surrounding skin. I just hope everything heal fine and the mole goes away, so far I think it will just looks really ugly. With these kind of things there is always a chance for anything and I took the chance and now I have to stick with it. I think the best advice for anyone doing this is patience.
I just used it on a mole on my cheek and I’m so happy with how it looks now. The apple cider vinegar removed the mole and it’s just a little pink in the spot now.
u kno i was really irritated by this mole.at last ACV helps me to remove it completely.. YES it actually works…
I have a dark blue mole about 2mm on my upper lip, looks uncongenial to kissing.
I need to use my mouth for usual functions, so I guess applying a plaster might not work. Any suggestions or experience?
I don’t think I’m going to try the apple cider vinegar method on the mole on my nostril after all…too scared because I’m guessing the root of my mole goes deep into the cartilage like the mole on this man’s nostril. (Mine is in the same vicinity.) Mine isn’t as big in diameter or as pigmented as this man’s, but it IS as raised. Like I think I said before, I had it removed twice, but was told it would grow back both times, and it did, because the root remained. Here’s a video of a cosmetic surgeon removing a mole deep in the cartilage of the nostril, including the root. I can’t afford a cosmetic surgeon, so I guess I’ll just have to live with mine. I’ll try the ACV method on other moles in less conspicuous areas though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Cd1I8ecNs
Hi, is there a limit to how long i can put the ACV on? Can i leave it on day and night? To speed up the process?
I had to leave it on 24/7 in order for it to work on my second mole.
I have a large, raised mole on the side of my nostril (of all places). I had it since I was a teenager, was told it was benign, and a dermatologist removed it twice…it grew back each time as he told me it would because of that ‘root’.
At the base it is a whitish flesh-colored bump, brown freckle-colored from there on up. It’s pretty large and deep, if you ask me. I found that using pieces of cotton ball dipped in apple cider vinegar, band aids, covered with duck tape removed warts quickly. Husband discovered shortly thereafter that a cotton ball dipped in apple cider vinegar prevents a cold sore he feels developing from coming to fruition, drying it up.
Desperate to get rid of this mole now, but so worried I’ll have a crater or hole in my nostril instead as the nostril skin/cartilage isn’t really thick, so the root probably goes deep. Do you think it’s worth a try?
It didn’t create any sort of hole for me, but maybe it depends on the mole?
I’m just worried because it’s sort of on the cartilage part of my nostril, on the outer side of it, but close to the opening of it where the hole to the nostril forms. I was thinking of doing it slowly, a little at a time, letting it scab over and heal between treatments, moisturizing it to minimize scarring. How many treatments will it take to scab over some? If I do it a little at a time, I can stop if I see any craters beginning.
Are moles caused by viruses? I mean, if apple cider vinegar gets rid of warts and cold sores…?
Duck tape on top of the band aid works great, by the way, especially if whatever you’re trying to remove (warts, for example) are in awkward places. It prevents the apple cider vinegar from leaking out or drying out, creating a good seal.
Apple Cider Vinegar is an effective home remedy that can be used to safely remove skin tags. It is rich in acetic acid which break down the excess cells responsible for the formation of skin tags. It is also brilliant for many other skin problems and infections.
HI! Thanks for this article – I applied and its gone!
However, now I am left with a red mark – almost like an acne mark.
Any advice on how to lessen this?!
My redness faded with time. My dermatologist always says to keep it moisturized..with oil or anything.
Hi Lori, I’m so glad I found this page.
I used acv on my face trying to remove 2 small raised mole/tags.
The mole burnt in size a little but did not scab. My skin surrounding the mole scabbed and fell. The new skin was pinkish-reddish. I went to a derm and he gave me an ointment which took away the reddness. But I now have PIH (maybe because I have Indian skin)
I did this in August and now it’s Nov-almost 3 months. I still have the marks…it looks pinkish when I look closely but brownish from a distance.
Pls tell me precisely how much time did it take for your marks to completely go away?
Also, your skin looks a little dark in the ‘6 months post’ pic. Is it dark? Or did the marks, darkness, redness all completely go away without any trace after 6 months? I’m worried. Please reply…
And did you try it on your face? Pls update us with your pics. Thanks.
The redness took at least a few months to go away for me. Can depend on the person and the location. PIH always takes longer on my face compared to body.
Hi Lori
I tried it back in september and it worked and I was really happy with the results, however in the last week or so i have notice d a small bump in the same place and Im worried its coming back! Did you experience anything like this? Do you think I can do it again?
Yes, I had a tiny freckle come back and had to do the process again to get rid of it.
I have a pretty noticeable mole on my temple that I’ve decided to remove. I tried the ACV the other day and it didn’t do anything. Today I used an emery board first to open the skin a little and tried again. My mole stung a little, and after an hour or so I took off the cotton and see that the mole is swollen looking and close to white already. I have had moles removed surgically before (they just shave it off with a razor blade and then burn the wound shut so it doesn’t bleed–not that complex imo) and have had pink shiny scars for years after, so I’m not afraid of scarring. A pink flat scar is better than a brown raised mole…wish me luck and thanks for the article.
Good luck!
Hi, I have a small and slightly raised black mole on my cheek. I tried this method and it worked. My mole was gone. However, there’s still a black spot where the mole was. I don’t know what it is maybe a remnant of my mole, but it’s flat. I want to have the same result as yours, having pink skin underneath that may fade over time. Can you help me?
That happened to me too. A freckle came back in it’s spot. I guess I didn’t completely kill the mole. My dermatologist said that I could reapply to get rid of the rest of it, so I did.
I reapplied the acv on my flattened mole. Now it has turned brownish/slightly pink. Yay for me. But I don’t know if I should reapply it again to completely remove it.
I stopped when it started looking like a scab.
Hi Lori, I removed my wart on my nose with the help of apple cider vinegar,however I have redness on that place, will it leave a scar? What should I do?
My redness faded over time. How long has it been?
Its been two weeks now, my redness has become very less, however now the scar is white with a little red rim around it . I dont know when it will go.I am putting aloe vera to it.
Mine was red for several weeks. It took a few months for the redness to completely fade. It takes time to heal 🙂
Oh Ok yes I think atleast 6months,but do the scars fade away?
Yes, my redness completely faded.
Hi Prajakta,
I too did the same thing on my face and now there are 2 marks. One of it is exactly like you described – whitish with a red/brown rim around.
I did this in August, it’s been 3 months and the marks are still there. I have Indian skin.
Did your marks go away?
hi Lori, i removed a mole on my hand two months ago with ACV. it left a big red scar, but it’s fading and getting smaller. the problem is, a month ago i noticed there are some irregular dark pigments on the area where the mole was.i thought it was ok but it’s expanding and getting darker. i’m worried if it will come back larger and darker and worse than my original mole. will it happen? thanks in advance
That happened to me, a tiny dot of a freckle came back. I think I didn’t completely kill the mole. I applied it again and it went away.
Hi I did this method in removing a mole above my lip but it didn’t fall off so I decided to pull it off since it’s taking a while, it leave a hole but it’s fine. Days after it got slightly dark so I thought that I didn’t remove it properly so I tried it again. After a couple of days it got darker and it formed a plastic-like skin around it so I continue applying acv then the skin around it gets hard so I sratch it off. The dark skin is replaced by a slightly gray colored skin but then after a couple of days it’ll be back again. I’ve tried this method so many times up until now but I still didn’t get rid of it. Can someone know what to do? It’s kinda frustrating, hope someone will help. 🙁
How are you doing now?
I decided to stop doing it cause it’s not working. Tho my mole became flat but still, the black skin is still there. I’m trying to find another method and will give it a try.
Let us know if you find anything that works 🙂