I have heard that honey and lemon juice is useful for moles on face. Yes or no?

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i have heard that honey and lemon juice is useful for moles on face. yes or no.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

There are at-home options for mole removal, but plastic surgeons usually recommend that you opt for proven methods of surgical or nonsurgical mole removal such as excision, punch removal, hyfrecation, and laser. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles

David Stoker, MD · Answer

No.  Applying honey and lemon juice to your face will not rid of moles on your face.  In fact the application of lemon juice on the skin (or any citrus juice in general) can potentially cause a phenomenon called phytophotodermatitis.   This is a topical reaction in which the combination of citrus juice and sun exposure causes hyperpigmentation of the skin.  Have the moles removed by a physician, and if they are simple solar lentigines (sun spots or freckles) they may benefit from an IPL treatment.

Jacquelyn Dosal, MD · Answer

Please don't do this.  I will have no benefit for the moles on your face and is a myth. What is a fact --- is that you will get messy!

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