DIY Mole Removal?

Moles can be unsightly and sometimes even dangerous, but can they be safely removed at home? Dermatologist Dr. Sonia Batra weighs in.

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this is a terrible idea... because I can't make money from it

[hanselfam]

I’ve have positive results with mine. An esthetician suggested it for my few small moles and it’s worked with no scarring.

[oliviaortiz]

It may seem like a terrible idea to you🤔 but if the cost you charge was not outrageously high, we might be able to use your services!!! This might be the only way we can get it done 😥

[citygirl]

Its sad that people have to DIY mole removal at home because going to the Derm is just too darn expensive!! Also, insurance doesnt cover it so you pay out of pocket:/

[smitha]

Out of touch doctors shocked people are doing dangerous DIY. Because you charge an arm and a leg to remove a mole!!

[simmonslack]

That's like an oil company executive telling us solar energy is a terrible idea.

[lee-annek]

People do it home because they can't afford it at the Dr's....

[unclesam]

Just do it yourself folks, doctors will never say anything is safe for you because they want you to go to docs and spend every penny you have on them,

[ginny]

You showed devices that are bad but you dont cover all natural at home safe methods. Not everyone is comfortable with doctors and all of their proper methods. Please find someone who works with safe all natural methods and run this video with safe all natural methods. Thank you.

[blooberri]

My question is if it’s such a dangerous procedure that is so risky to do at home, why doesn’t insurance cover it? They say it’s an elective procedure. Why isn’t treating my acne considered elective? I have tons of large ugly moles all over my back. I go to the dermatologist faithfully for my acne and to get my moles checked. My insurance covers that. If my doctor tells me that my moles are noncancerous or concerning appearing every single year, why wouldn’t I opt to use a $40 machine to burn them off versus $300-$600 per mole by the dermatologist? Even if it does get infected, my insurance would probably cover the treatment for that. I believe the only upside to getting my dermatologist to do it, is that she would be able to numb the skin with an injection so it wouldn’t be as painful to remove.

[fashionbug]

I definitely agree that it can be very dangerous, however, I looked at a couple devices' reviews and they were largely very positive. As in 72-85% 5-star reviews with hundreds of reviews, so I feel like showing 2 negative reviews doesn't reflect the results of most people.

[biggaboydraws]

I have one of those portable mole removers, and it works just fine! But I'm not going to lie, if you don't numb your skin with ice or some kind of numbing cream, it can be kinda painful. But other than that, if you disinfect the instrument and the area where the mole is, you shouldn't have to worry about infection. I had small to medium moles on my face, and my wife zapped them. After it healed and the scab came off, it didn't leave any scars. This video is just more propaganda by the medical industry to detour the average person from doing home remedies! Their goal is to scare you, so you'll only trust them! Then they will proceed to over charge you for a simple procedure, and rob you of all your money! But I guess that's the American way!

[garterhead]

Terrible idea because you can’t charge them hundred to remove it

[SURENITY]

The pen worked very well for me. It took me 4 minutes to remove my hated mole.

[bonitabaldwin]

It worked for me, I am glad I made the purchase

[Merahh_samonee]

Money hungry to me 🤷🏽‍♀️ I have moles on my face that I’ve been trying to get rid of years I’ve even tried chemical peels thinking that would work but when I went and saw the dermatologist about them he said $300-400 a session to remove my moles I don’t have have that kinda money so in ordered the pen to try myself at home doctors need to quick charging so much for easy shit that takes 2 minutes to fo at home

[Kreldop]

These reviews were from these doctors 😆

[Roguey]

I get the precautions that is needed for mole removal but with my experience and knowledge of beauty etc, I think I’m a good candidate to this on my own

[kenritt]

Lets see a group of doctors that charge patients $1000 per hour do not like patients trying DYI options.

Big surprise

[biggaboydraws]

Propaganda at it's finest! But if the mole remover isn't for you, just get a small piece of cotton and soak it in apple cider vinegar, then put the cotton on your mole, cover it with a bandaid for about four hours. Repeat the process two more times. Your mole should eventually fall off. This is a safe and natural way to remove a mole!