HOW SKIN BLEMISHES RESPOND
Skin blemishes respond to the treatment method in a variety of ways. The types of blemishes that respond quickly may involve more delicate energies than others. The color and composition of the ink used may be responsible for some variations in effect.
Moles: A typical mole can begin responding within forty-eight hours. The change is barely noticeable at first, but the mole will slowly dry and change into a dry scab over a couple of weeks. The scab will eventually fall off or can be easily peeled off.
Once a mole begins to change and dry, its edges should be lightly scratched with fingernails while you are bathing. This scratching will show the mole's progress and indicate when it has changed into a scab or is ready for peeling away. When the edge begins to lift, the mole can usually be peeled off like a minor scab. It may bleed a little. Apply iodine as necessary. Ideally, wait a little longer so the mole can be peeled off with no bleeding.
After a mole has been removed, the area will usually heal to pure white. The skin will have no tan or pigmentation in that area. In most cases, removing the mole will leave no discernible scar tissue. However, it may take several months before the white blends in and tans properly. Be patient. Peeling a mole off too early can leave a slight scar.
None of the moles that I have removed by this method have ever grown back, even after many years. I recently examined the aftereffects of one of the first large moles I ever removed. Located on a woman's wrist, it was a large (over a quarter-inch across), dark, raised mole with the classic dark hair growing from its middle. The woman had had this mole for as long as she could remember. This mole was peeled off a bit early during the removal process and bled a little at the time. When nineteen years later I reexamined the area under strong light and magnifying glass, I could only see a barely discernable, lighter- tanned patch of skin where the mole had once been.
Not all skin blemishes will respond to the treatment in the same way. For example, two people may start treating similar-looking moles at the same time. One person will have a good response and remove a mole in a few days, while there will be no perceivable effect on the other person's mole. However, with extended treatment time, most, if not all, moles will eventually respond.
Granulomas: When granulomas begin to respond to treatment, they will often flareup, becoming painful and infected, sometimes erupting, before shrinking and dying. If they erupt or are lanced, there will often be an offensive, strong, cheeselike smell. Apply iodine and see a doctor if the infection does not quickly respond.
The granuloma may shrink and grow back several times during the removal process. Sometimes a new lump will appear next to one being treated as the original begins to die. At other times, a new lump will appear on the opposite side of the body. Applying iodine and then placing an ink symbol on top of the iodine can be effective. (Iodine seems to generally enhance the ink method. Let the iodine dry and wipe away any residue before applying the ink symbol.)
New attachments often begin as small watery blisters, which soon grow into small boils with hard, gristly centers. These boils change into hard, gristly granuloma lumps under the skin. If new lumps respond to treatment and start to fade, the old lumps they are related to often begin growing back. This regrowth can be frustrating, but each time a lump is removed, it grows back slightly smaller and weaker and is then more easily removed. If treatment is continued, it will eventually go away completely.