What are Red Moles? Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Red Moles

What are Red Moles

Moles are pigmented cells. Usually, they are small, circular, raised and brown or black coloured but they may be red coloured. Moles are also called nevi. Some people have them since birth, and in some, it develops after 30. Moles may fade with age or remain lifetime. Many men and women have red moles on their body, and it is harmless. However, if nicked they may bleed. In addition, if you see them change in their colour, shape, size, and getting painful get alert, as it may be an alarming sign and maybe a cancerous spot. However, do not panic and to avoid confusion do see a dermatologist.

What are Red Moles

What are Red Moles

Causes Of Red Moles

What causes red moles to appear is unknown, but heredity may be a cause. In addition, environmental factors such as prolonged exposure to sun may be held responsible. Other factors responsible may include pregnancy, hormonal changes, menstrual cycle and menopause. Physiological causes such as stress and anxiety may also lead to red moles. Other potential reasons include poor eating and an unhealthy lifestyle.

Why And How To Remove Red Moles

As discussed above moles are harmless. The only reason one urge its removal is to maintain aesthetic beauty. If you have small red moles, do not bother as they can be easily hidden with the help of makeup. However, if moles are big enough to hamper your beauty, you may seek the advice of your dermatologist and get it removed.

Red moles can be removed by surgery, laser therapy and cryotherapy. These methods are expensive and painful, and so you may try the home remedies to remove red moles.

Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Red Moles

Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Red Moles

Home Remedies To Remove Red Moles

1. Garlic To Remove Red Moles-

The Ability Of garlic to heal skin is useful in getting rid of red moles. The enzymes present in it breaks the cluster of cells that forms moles and skin becomes clear and smooth.

Garlic

Garlic

Apply petroleum jelly to the skin around the mole or garlic paste may irritate the surrounding skin. Peel a garlic clove and crush it to make a paste. Apply garlic paste only on the mole, cover it with a bandage and leave it for 4-5 hours. Repeat this for a few days to get the desired result.

2. Apple Cider Vinegar To Remove Red Mole –

Apple cider vinegar is commonly used as preservatives and in salad dressings, but it also can treat lots of skin issues. It has healing power due to the presence of malic acid and tartaric acid that also helps to get rid of red moles.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar

After applying petroleum jelly to the surrounding skin apply apple cider vinegar to the red mole with the help of a cotton ball. Leave it for a few hours and then rinse it off. Repeat this three times in a day for a few days.

3. Sour Apple To Remove Red Moles-

The same way apple cider vinegar removes mole, sour apple also helps you get rid of red moles. It is a better option for those with sensitive skin and in whom apple cider vinegar causes skin irritation.

Crush a sour apple and extract its juice. With the help of a cotton ball apply the juice to the mole and leave for a few hours. Repeat this a few times in a day.

4. Baking Soda And Castor Oil To Remove Red Moles-

Castor oil is discutient and thus clears the moles. On the other hand baking soda heal scars.

Baking Soda

Baking Soda

To a half, teaspoon baking soda add a few drops of castor oil and make a paste. Apply the paste to the mole and leave it overnight. Repeat this daily until the mole clears.

5. Pineapple Juice To Remove Red Moles-

Pineapple is a citrus fruit. The high citrus content and enzymes present in it treat moles and cell pigmentation.

With the help of a cotton ball apply fresh pineapple juice to the mole. Repeat this three times ina day.

* Do not use canned pineapple juice for this purpose as it contains added sugar and preservatives.

6. Honey to Remove Red Moles-

Honey is a readily available and useful home remedy to get rid of red moles without any side effects.

Honey

Honey

Apply raw organic honey to moles. Leave it overnight and then wash it off in the morning. Repeat this every day till you get the desired results.

8. Aloe vera To Remove Red Moles-

The healing properties of aloe vera remove mole if used consistently for a period of time.

Aloe vera

Aloe vera

Apply fresh aloe vera gel to the moles every night before sleeping and wash it off in the morning.

Unlike the therapeutic ways to get rid of red moles, home remedies to remove red moles are more effective, cheap and easy and also have no side effects. However, you need to be consistent with the treatment and have patience.

Dr. Ritu Kumari Gupta
Dr. Ritu Kumari Gupta:  Professionally a homeopathic doctor and a dietician Dr. Ritu Kumari Gupta is passionate about writing health and parenting blogs. She believes in holistic approach towards health and well being.