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@alishamarie getting my mole removed story time!! here’s your sign to go to your dermatologist to get your moles checked. molina will be missed 🫶🏻 #skin #dermatologist #skincare #skincaretips #moles

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Engagement
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Length · 3 Jun 2025
1:38

Video #6039 · Yap

Creator shares mole removal storyfrom @alishamarie

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Overview

The creator announces she had a mole removed from her forehead and shares her mixed feelings about it. She provides context by referencing a previous video where she asked for audience advice, then details her personal history with the mole and why she finally decided to remove it. She describes the painless procedure, shows a photo of the removed mole, mentions another spot was also removed for testing, and concludes with a PSA encouraging viewers to see a dermatologist and a request for advice on preventing scars.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Announce personal transformation
  2. 2Recount the decision journey
  3. 3Reveal visceral evidence
  4. 4Introduce a future unknown
  5. 5Solicit community advice

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Vulnerable MonologuePublic Service Announcement
Elements
B-Roll CutawayJump CutTitle Text Hook

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 50%

I GOT MY MOLE REMOVED

Verbal hook · 45%

I got my mole removed.

Visual hook · 5%

A direct, wide-angle close-up of the creator's face, showing a bandage on her forehead where the mole used to be. The direct eye contact and visible evidence of the procedure immediately create curiosity.

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Hook template

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I [past-tense bold action] MY [long-debated thing]

  • — I QUIT MY 9-TO-5
  • — I SOLD MY CAR
  • — I SHAVED MY HEAD

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A direct, visually-supported announcement of a significant personal change, immediately followed by an expression of complex, relatable emotions to create instant intrigue and connection.

Payoff

A dual-purpose conclusion that first reframes the personal story as a public service announcement for the viewer, and then pivots to a direct, emphatic request for community advice, funneling the built-up goodwill into direct engagement.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Vulnerable Journey

To transform a personal, often medical or cosmetic, experience into a relatable narrative that builds community through shared vulnerability, informational value, and a direct call for engagement.

  1. 1

    The Community Mandate

    To justify the decision by referencing external validation, such as audience feedback or expert advice, framing the personal choice as a logical and supported one.

  2. 2

    The History of Hesitation

    To build narrative weight by recounting previous moments of indecision, establishing the long-term significance of the event and making the final choice feel more earned and impactful.

  3. 3

    The Reassuring Procedure

    To demystify the process by providing a positive, first-hand account of the experience, focusing on reassuring details like minimal pain and professional care to provide informational value.

  4. 4

    The Tangible Evidence

    To provide a visceral, memorable moment of proof by revealing a slightly shocking or 'gross' visual, grounding the story in reality and creating a shareable peak in the narrative.

  5. 5

    The Unresolved Diagnosis

    To create a narrative cliffhanger by introducing a new, unresolved element of risk or uncertainty (e.g., test results), ensuring viewer investment in a future update.

Themes

  • Health awareness
  • Body image
  • Personal change
  • Community engagement

Techniques

  • Storytelling
  • Direct address
  • Call-to-action

Post caption

getting my mole removed story time!! here’s your sign to go to your dermatologist to get your moles checked. molina will be missed 🫶🏻 #skin #dermatologist #skincare #skincaretips #moles

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  • title · beginning

    I GOT MY MOLE REMOVED

Transcript

I got my mole removed. Why am I good sad? She was such a big part of me. I feel like I'm a whole new person. I posted a video not too long ago saying that I was debating it and just asking your guys' advice and stuff. And, honestly, everyone pretty much agreed. They're like, if there's any signs of growth at all like you definitely should consider getting rid of it. If it was just flat I would be happy. Like it's I don't hate it. I just hate how big it is which it did get bigger and that was my main thing. I was like I've had it my whole life. Like I never really it didn't really bother me until like the past few years. I've come close maybe, like, three times in my life getting rid of it. The first worst, I was super young, and I was like, I don't really wanna scar. The next time, I was just thinking this is it was kind of like a quick decision, so I was thinking, no. I wanna have time to really think about this. So this last time I really felt good about it. I was like you know no? I think it's tier. It's just it's bothering me. Which I really appreciated my dermatologist. She was like are you sure you wanna do this? Obviously, like, it's a big like personality thing for you. She even like was going about a different way. She's like, I'm gonna do this in a very unique way because I wanna make sure there's, like, very little scarring, and it even, like, wasn't bleeding during the process, which is a huge win. It also didn't hurt. They, like, numbed it worst, so then I, like, didn't really feel anything. Should I put the photos in? They're kinda gross. Ew. Tier and I named her Molina. I also got another spot, taken off here that they wanted to test out. So both moles are on their way to the lab, and I'll find out if they were, a little sus. Take this as a sign to go to the dermatologist. Check out your moles. Seriously, though, thank you so much for all the suggestions in my last video where I talked about it and just your feedback and everything. Also, if you know the best way to not have any scarring, please please please please please comment below. Anyways, love you.

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