Removing Moles With Garlic - Skin Problems Message Board

Ronaldo77 · 02-18-2006, 03:59 PM

hey, i used the garlic method on a mole on my leg which was flat and about 2mm in diameter. it scabbed over and now it is a red spot with a light brown area in the middle, im hoping it wil heal more over time. I have more concern over a larger mole i tried the garlic method on my arm. its about 6mm diameter and has hairs growing out of it and responded differntly to the garlic. it stings and oozes sometimes and has also raised significantly and there is a slight lump under the skin surrounding the mole. primarily i wanted to remove them to avoid getting skin cancer as i got a lot of them on my body but also for cosmetic reasons. i didnt want to waste money on anything and garlic seemed the easy thing to do. i am worried though, about what the garlic does to the mole. is it possible to get skin cancer from applying garlic to a mole even though i applied the garlic to prevent skin cancer? do you know of anybody or any records of anybody who has contracted skin cancer in this way. thanks in advance for any help

Tiredmomof4 · 02-18-2006, 10:16 PM

I don't know the answer to your question but am trying the garlic on a few of mine...several different types. I have a raised eraser size one that I am still working on...it has gotten pretty ugly...it's about skin level now but I still don't think it is all gone.

I look forward to hearing other's experiences!

Renegade_43 · 02-19-2006, 12:14 PM

[QUOTE=Ronaldo77]hey, i used the garlic method on a mole on my leg which was flat and about 2mm in diameter. it scabbed over and now it is a red spot with a light brown area in the middle, im hoping it wil heal more over time. QUOTE]
Hi Ronaldo,

If you still see a slight brown spot i'd suggest applying the garlic again. I did the same thing last summer and just let the mole be after applying the garlic. The mole returned, although not completely. It appears in two parts now with a small space of no pigment. The surrounding skin was quite irritated when I did this last summer but has faded significantly since then.

Last week I applied garlic to a flat mole a little smaller than a pencil erasor for 4 days. I rubbed the mole with a pumice stone until it just started to bleed. I applied vaseline to the skin surrounding the mole in an attempt to prevent the surrounding skin from getting irritated. This has worked quite well and the red border extends very little beyond the mole. I applied the garlic only at night and the entire mole has scabbed over. I'm just waiting for it to fall off and hopefully the mole is gone. If I see any remains I am going to reapply the garlic.

As for causing cancer I don't think you really have anything to worry about but you should always keep an eye on it. In fact, garlic is known to have anti cancer properties and has also been used to treat bacterial and fungal infections.

I'm not sure how old you are but young people tend to have pretty good defenses against arising cancer cells. Cancer cells can arise spontaneously and through exposure to different mutagens many times throughout a persons lifetime. These cells are often recognized by the immune system and destroyed before they are ever noticed. It is when the surveillance system for some reason or another doesn't recognize the cancer cell and fails to produce an appropriate immune response against it that problems usually arise.

Cheers, and keep updating!

Ronaldo77 · 02-19-2006, 02:48 PM

Thanks a lot renegade, your respose eased some of my worries. Im 17, healthy and get a lot of exercise but like i said i have quite a few moles, mostly flat which i do not want. the light brown area is realy faint and seems under the skin so would the garlic stil penetrate? and is garlic realy anti-cancer?? i never knew that ive been feeling really worried about this mole on my arm since i started using the garlic im just praying it wil remove the mole soon. the area around the mole is worrying me because it is red and lumpy and raised and feels quite hard but thanks again for your response. good luck with your latest removal

jazzper · 02-19-2006, 06:18 PM

Ive recently used the garlic method using crushed garlic from a jar. It seems to have worked (i hope the mole doesnt return after the healing is finished).

The advantage i found using crushed garlic was that it irritated the surrounding skin less than ordinary garlic. This is especially true once a crater has formed. It's then easier to place the crushed garlic into the crater.

I hope this helps.