Get rid of skin moles?

i have this mole on my stomach that is sorta big. like it isnt just under the skin. Ive heard that you can tie string around it and it will fall off? does this work? any other ideas?
Get rid of skin moles?
I tried this and it didn't work. I left the string on for a week and it just became inflamed and incredibly sore. And trying to cut the string off an inflamed mole when you've finally given up is even more painful.


The reason I tried it was because the mole was on the inside of my thigh and every so often would become painful from the friction of my clothes or other leg rubbing against it. My GP refused to remove it for no other reason than she was a lazy so-and-so who ushered people out of her surgery as quickly as possible so she could go home early. So that's why I tried to do it myself.


In the end, I tied a string around it, then put some ice cubes in a towel and wrapped it around my leg for half an hour. When it felt like it had gone numb, I started cutting it off with a pair of sterilised scissors (I was too much of a coward to do it in one whole cut) and I reapplied the ice cubes whenever I felt a tinge of pain. As I said, I am a coward - the sort of coward who has a fear of needles and, for some odd reason, razor blades - but I still managed to do it, which means it's not that bad. There's not much pain but there is quite a bit of blood (but this might depend on the size of the mole; mine was literally the size of a pea), plus it bleeds for about three days and doesn't heal properly for about two weeks. Once it has healed there is a slight scar - but only a scar in colour, not an indentation in the skin. The scar stays in a circular shape and eventually fades into a pink colour that is slightly darker than your skin colour. For a mole the size of a pea, my scar is about the same size as this O. I had no problems after I'd removed it though - no infections or other health scares.


So that's my experience and I hope it helps you decide whether to remove your mole yourself or to have it surgically removed.
Get rid of skin moles?
go to the doctor
Reply:what the heck no that would hurt really bad i would say go to the doctor ar just live with it
Reply:Yeah, with skin tags, you can just tie a string around it to cut off the circulation. Eventually, it will fall off. If it's more than just a long skin tag, you might have it checked out.
Reply:When you use thread, it's a skin tag you're removing. Yours sounds a lot bigger, and you should see your Doc for more advice. ~~~
Reply:Go to the doctor. He will safely remove it for you. Several years ago, I had three of them "frozen" by the doctor. It doesn't hurt. I don't think you should try to do it yourself. Good luck.
Reply:visit a dermatologist
Reply:Go see a dermatologist. He or she can make sure that it isn't cancerous and remove it safely.
Reply:That would be extremely painful. If it bothers you, go to a dermatologist and they can safely remove it with little pain. If it's harmless, you should just let it be. It's part of what makes you you.
Reply:I agree with everyone else, you should see a doctor!! Have it checked out, you may think its harmless but with everything they have said recently about cancer in the news, I would have a professional look at it if I were you. besides if you removed it yourself, you might get an infection!!!
Reply:i really wouldn't try that even if it does work! go see a dermatologist and get it cut off, then keep it clean while it heals.