Your story matched mine exactly. Using the band aid with the Lugols solution on the pad does a better job of removing the mole quickly but the negative part is that any other part of the skin that touches the solution also burns and peels. It does not seem to have a burning sensation on the mole itself. (at least not for me) I have been experimenting with cutting off the tip of a Q-tip and using some padless band aid strips. I saturate the tip with solution and very carefully place it on the mole with the band aid on top. Of course I need to come up with other ideas for smaller moles. 48124