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Can I remove a mole by tying a string around it?

debbra83Jul 20, 2020
I’ve had a mole on the bottom of my foot for 10 years and it keeps getting caught and ripping a tad on things. Someone said I could “cut” it off by putting string around it and tightening it everyday..

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Dr. Amy Y. Paul, DO, FAAD
Dermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Answered on Jul 27, 2020
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