question: Hello doctor, About 15 months ago, I used apple cider vinegar as a home remedy to remove a mole from the back of my calf. I applied the apple cider vinegar to the mole daily until it formed a scab, which later fell off leaving pink skin underneath. There is still a pinkish scar, which is very slowly fading and I have been applying scar reducing serum daily. Prior to removing the mole, I had it checked by a few doctors and all of whom said it looked normal.  A week before the application of apple cider vinegar, I had visited a dermatologist for a skin cancer screening. On visual examination, he said it looked normal. The mole was very slightly larger than a pencil eraser, symmetrical, uniform light brown in color and very slightly raised. I have also just recently visited another dermatologist I pointed out the scar to her and told her what I had done. She said that the spot looked fine. Lately, my health anxiety has been heightened due to weaning off an SSRI a few months ago and subsequently trying different medicines, all of which have raised my anxiety level. I just would like some reassurance that I did not cause any damage by mole using the apple cider vinegar. I presume if it had somehow been cancerous, it would not have scabbed and fallen off, leaving just a scar. Also, is there any possibility that I could have somehow caused any cancerous changes to the remaining cells or into the bloodstream that just cannot be seen on the surface of my skin? Thank you for any input and assistance you can provide. I have attached photos for your reference. The first photo is a picture of a very similar looking mole, which I currently have in my abdomen. The one on my leg, which I removed looked very similar, slightly larger. The second photo is the scar on the back of my leg where I used the apple cider vinegar to remove the mole.