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Magnesium Oil for Seborrheic Keratosis

Beamer (Brisbane) on 03/20/2024
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Magnesium Oil (Magnesium Chloride)

I was using Magnesium Oil on my lower back for pain.

Within 2 days of rubbing it on the growth I had in the same area died and could scrape it off with my fingernail.

It had become a gritty consistency and came straight off. It didn't grow back for as long as I used the Magnesium Oil.

You can make this yourself by dissolving magnesium chloride flakes in water.

Eggplant and Vinegar for SK

MamaBear (Toronto, Canada) on 03/16/2024
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Eggplant+ ACV for Seborrheic Keratosis

I made my own mix. Blender eggplant & ACV, leave in fridge about, 5 days. Did remove a small SK, size of sesame seed. But coz my SK was small, the mix was on the skin and burned it. SK gone in about, 1 week but black skin mark remained for about 4 months.

Apple Cider Vinegar for SK

anon (usa) on 01/04/2024
5 out of 5 stars

I am caucasian, 60, sun exposure, with mixed brown age spots, raised "barnacle" skin, seborric keratosis, suddenly rough skin, chest, leg, back, breast ( under) I put full strength organic ( mother in) ACV in 3 days, the freckles are already light. The barnacles are flaking. I used a salt scrub, prior once. totally shocked. have not done face..but did use iodine before, with good results, tightening pores.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Seborrheic Keratosis

Daniel (Toronto) on 04/30/2023
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Apple Cider Vinegar for Seborrheic Keratosis

This works. My doctor first suggested cutting it off. I asked to try freezing it which she did, saying it would probly take a couple of treatments to completely remove it because of the size. It worked for the most part but there was still some it remaining. I never bothered to go back but instead tried the ACV which I read about. I dabbed my SK, which was on my scalp, 2-3 times a day with a Q-tip saturated with ACV. In a week it started to dry out and get a little crumbly on the edges which gave me hope it was doing something. Within the next week little pieces could be picked off, and it quickly resembled a small scab that eventually came off. 2-3 weeks of ACV and it was gone. I'm astonished at how well it worked to be honest. Why doctors don't recommend this is a mystery. Somebody needs to do a study to confirm what so many of us already know by experience.

Eggplant and Vinegar for Seborrheic Keratosis

jobie (minnesota) on 01/10/2023
5 out of 5 stars

A few years ago I developed a scaley rash on my nose. My dermatologist treated it and the cancer oozed out. It was quite ugly but worked. Within the last year, on the same area of my nose I developed a bb size hard nodule under the skin. I decided to try a recipe of eggplant and acv. It has been about a month and the nodule is almost gone. I can barely tell where it is now. I use a cotton swab and wipe down the area on my face 2x a day. If your face feels dry afterward, use coconut oil to moisturize it. How to make it: Use an organic eggplant by cutting it up in pieces (do NOT peel it first). I believe the peel is the important part from what I read somewhere. Put it in a jar and cover with organic acv. I let it sit for at least 3 days before using it. Strain out the pieces of eggplant and keep the liquid to use on the cancer. I read that this will work with other kinds of cancer except for melanoma. Also I would have it diagnosed by a dermatologist before any kind of treatment.

Topical Apple Cider Vinegar for Seborrheic Keratosis

Marshall (Worldwide) on 01/01/2023
5 out of 5 stars

It only took a week for apple cider vinegar to clear up my seborrheic keratosis. Dab vinegar on it 3 times a day. I didn't need to cover it up.

Pine Gum Salve for Seborrheic Keratosis

fablevayne (utah) on 01/13/2022
5 out of 5 stars

For seborrheic keratosis:

Pine gum salve - a mixture of pinyon pine sap and lanolin. Apply. Cover. It was gone in a week.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Seborrheic Keratosis

Dr K (Scotland ) on 07/22/2021
3 out of 5 stars

I have been reading about this as a treatment for seborrheic keratosis and wanted to just add a reminder that vinegar is an acid that can cause skin damage.

For example, there are numerous case reports of skin burns from apple cider vinegar.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26155328/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22980269/

Lots of people seem to have success with this method which is great. The benefits of using vinegar should be weighed against the risks of using it too. I may try it myself one day - but with great caution. Occlusion (use of bandages over the area) may increase the risk of burns. Using acid near the eyes is especially dangerous. potentially catastrophic.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Seborrheic Keratosis

Paul (Milwaukee) on 06/25/2021
5 out of 5 stars

Unbelievable I am so happy!

My Seborrheic Keratosis WAS located on my scalp above my right temple and was starting to show through my hair line. Over the last two years it has grown from dime size to a monstrous half-dollar sized ugly brown spot.

I set up a dermatologist appointment but he was booked for over a month so I still would be waiting two more weeks until the removal appointment. Being impatient I started doing research and found this site with all the reviews about removing the seborrheic keratosis with apple cider vinegar.

I applied the Apple Cider Vinegar that I found in our cabinet and started applying it with a Q-Tip 3-4 times per day.

It has been a bit over two weeks of treatment and literally like 10 minutes ago I went into the bathroom to check it out because it felt itchy and about 80% of the seborrheic keratosis just peeled off my head leaving behind perfectly healthy skin underneath.

A truly miracle of a treatment. Saved me hundreds of dollars and hair loss from the treatment the dermatologist would have done.

100% recommended. I literally can't believe it. I never do holistic medicine or at home remedies. Glad I tried it!

Ken E. (United States) on 04/14/2019
4 out of 5 stars

Castor oil applied directly to seborrheic keratosis is softening and dissolving the growths. Rubbing it in is good too.

Sally (Cambridge, England) on 04/02/2019
4 out of 5 stars

I had been using Apple Cider Vinegar for months and it didn’t really do anything, apart from making it look more inflamed. So I stopped that after about 5 months, and started to use Aloe Vera Gel 99.9% and its natural, use as often as you want. After only a few weeks I have noticed it’s flatter and smaller so Im really pleased, I’m hoping it will disappear completely. I would 100% recommend using Aloe Vera Gel its about £6 for 200ml size from any health shop. Hope this helps others that have a Seborrheic Karatosis

Apple Cider Vinegar for Seborrheic Keratosis

Marina (Australia) on 09/19/2018
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I'm another ACV success story. I have a few spots under my breast and the dermatologist couldn't do anything for them. I successfully removed one a year ago by rubbing ACV on the spot for 20 minutes a couple of times during the day. It made it look worse before it looked better. I only tried one spot that was the darkest, the largest, the oldest and the most raised to test it because I was worried it may get infected given its location. It was red raw and and seepy for a few days so I placed pieces of cotton fabric to soak up the moisture and keep the area clean and dry. It took a couple of weeks but it healed nicely and apart from a bit of slightly darker area surrounding the spot, there is not much evidence it even existed, despite me having it for ten years. I'm now repeating the process on the rest of them all at once this year. It's a little uncomfortable and it burns a little but nothing unbearable. I prefer a little pain than the constant itch I had from them rubbing on my underwire bra. As I experienced last year, they should heal up and get itchy one more time before they disappear forever.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Seborrheic Keratosis

Dennis (Springfield, Ma) on 04/11/2018
5 out of 5 stars

I had a seborrheic keratosis on my left cheek just below my eye. About the size of a pencil eraser, it has been there for about ten years. It was unsightly, but also subject to cutting when I shaved. I read about the apple cider vinegar treatment and although skeptical, gave it a try. Well I can tell you, I was amazed at how well this worked. With 2 applications a day for about a half hour each, in 10 days the thing is 95 % gone. Total cost for ACV and cotton pads was less than $10.00. We'll see if it comes back, but I'll start treating it right away. Thanks so much for the advise.

Apple Cider Vinegar for SK

Mc (Ontario) on 03/16/2018
5 out of 5 stars

I have has a quarter-diameter keratosis on my temple; it’s been ther for a year.

My Derma appt is in April, but I couldn’t wait because it is so obvious. I tried tea tree oil. Peroxide. Nothing.

I have tried ACV now going on 1 week and the spot is shrinking and fading. Stay tuned.

Amazing Results - Seborrhoea Keratosis and Apple Cider Vinegar

Steve (Durham, UK) on 03/04/2018
5 out of 5 stars

I have had one large area of Seborrhoea Keratosis on my face for nearly 20 years, growing slowly att the time, another one appeared above my eye brow last year, growing quickly. I had them both checked out by my Doctor and specialist, not harmful and no real treatment.

I read about Apple Cider Vinegar and started to apply with a cotton wool ball twice a day, the new growth above the eye brown completely disappeared within 3 weeks, the longer standing growth, after 3 months, most of it has gone and is probably about 10% of what it was and continues to reduce...amazing results!!!

Experimented and Finally Found Effective Remedy Combo for Seborrheic Keratosis!

Lisa (Hawaii) on 01/16/2018
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Several years ago I was diagnosed with seborrheic keratosis in several places, and the Doctor used liquid nitrogen to freeze it. It was very painful and it came back. Next I tried burning it off myself using a soldering iron. It was much less painful but eventually came back, perhaps not as fast as before. So next I used some Chaga tea and extract, I put it on once a day for several weeks which actually made it smaller (NO PAIN) but it didn't completely go away. Next I tried Methylene blue (You can buy this for fish in the pet store to treat fungal infection) I suspected the Seborrheic keratosis is fungal in triggering it because it seems to come out in dark moist areas of the skin, especially on my back because I sleep on my back and sweat at night.

The methylene blue worked well. Just one dose and it dried up and fell off. But eventually came back and I had to repeat it. Since the MB stains I was looking for another cleaner remedy. I tried Garlic cloves, a slice taped to it, and I did seem to make it smaller after a few days of treatment, but I wanted something easier.

Now I tried my best cure yet:

I mixed up DMSO (Pure) with distilled water 50/50 in a 2 oz dropper bottle with 1/8 tsp pure potassium Iodide crystals and 500 mg niacin. I put this on once a day after my shower each eve. It was clean and didn't stain anything. The spots slowly got smaller & after a month are about 1/3 the original size or the smaller ones are gone completely. I am keeping this up until all are gone. I am also going to do some candida detox protocols to get rid of the systemic fungal. It also got rid of my brown liver spots when I used it on them.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Senile Wart (Seborrheic Keratosis)

Alan (Bedfordshire) on 01/08/2018
5 out of 5 stars

Acv worked a treat on 'senile wart'.

I had one of these on my temple, about a centimetre in diameter. Applied Apple Cider Vinegar on cotton wool then stuck it on with a plaster, felt a slight burning at times so assumed it was doing something. After 7 days I put after sun lotion on it which softened it then it peeled off like magic. I was sceptical at first but happy and surprised with the results.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Sehorrheic Keratosis

Gillian (United Kingdom) on 08/22/2017
5 out of 5 stars

Tortured with this unsightly seborrheic keratosis (sk) for 10 yrs now- hospital wouldnt touch it as it was on my chest area an would leave a dimple/scar on my breast if removed. Found Apple Cider Vinegar home remedy-bottle of magic- I've been treating my sk since end of june and its disappearing before my very eyes!

Mine was quite deep and over 1 cm almost 2 in size hence it has taken a couple of months- I expect 2 be sk free in a matter of wks-perhaps a light reddish brown mark will be left but I'll take that over the unsightly almost deep black pitted thing I once had! Highly recommend the Apple Cider Vinegar route.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Seborrheic Karatosis

Bunny12 (Texas) on 07/29/2017
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This method works. I didn't even use the organic kind because I had the regular apple cider vinegar and wanted to try it right away. Mine was gone before I had a chance to buy the organic apple cider vinegar. I'm hoping gone forever, but we will see.

Aloe Vera for Seborrheic Keratosis

Jodie (Western Australia) on 06/19/2017
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I have had a seborrheic keratosis just below my eye for a couple of years now. It started off looking like a small age spot but over the course of a couple of years it became very large and darker in colour and had a raised crusty appearance. I was becoming very self conscious of it as it really looked worse if I put makeup on it. After trying numerous remedies including ACV which just made it very sore and looked 100 times worse, I decided to try aloe Vera gel. As I had tried so many different remedies I really was not expecting any miracle cures whatsoever.

I started applying the store bought aloe Vera gel about 5 or 6 times per day. After about a week or 10 days I noticed that the keratosis had changed in appearance. It was looking much flatter and slightly blotchy. Being very encouraged by this I began applying the gel more often, up to 8 times per day or whenever I thought about it. I am pleased to say that after another week it is now very pale in colour, and has no raised appearance. I feel confident that with continued application of the aloe Vera that the seborrheic keratosis will go away altogether.

I understand that people have had great results with ACV and I am an avid fan of ACV for other purposes but I believe with a seborrheic keratosis on the face you can remove it much more discreetly with aloe Vera. Just apply and watch it fade away gently.