Warts??

Hi S., My son had a wart on his elbow that we could NOT get rid of! We went to the doctor 3Times and the froze it each time... But it would come back! Not to mention that they charged me $195 each time! Anyhow I went to the pharacy and bought the "over the counter" kit with these tiny medicated pads... I would wash it really good with soap and warm water and then he would soak his elbow in warm water for 15 minutes then we would put that little pad on there.... Now this part is yucky...after a couple days after he soaked it I popped it with a clean needle and squeezed all the gunk out of it and then did the whole soaking and medicated pad routine.. it took about a week of that and the thing was FINALLY!!!! gone. But it is deffinitly not for the week stomach... But it did work and unfortunatly he does have a scar.. But he had the thing for at least 6 months.

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you might consider olive leaf extract(tincture that you take in a bit of water/juice 3 x per day). It's a natural and very powerful anti-viral. it should take care of it.

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Hi S.,
I hope you get this response before you try something expensive. There are a couple of things that you can try that worked for me. My nine year old had warts on her hands when she was seven and I tried this remedy and it worked like a charm. You can get an over the counter wart med. and cover the spot with duct tape. Each day you remove and do it again. It took about two weeks to get rid of all of them. You can also try Puritans Pride vitamins and supplements. They have a catalog where you can order online or by mail or phone. I purchased a stick of salycilic acid which is the active ingredient in the wart med. for .99. Yes. ninety nine cents. You apply it and cover with duct tape. The stick looks just like chap stick so keep little ones away. If you use the liquid kind be sure to get it only on the wart because it does dry the wart and anything it touches and so only put a dab slightly smaller than the wart because upon covering it will spread the liquid out. For his face you can try Apricot Scrub which is a facial cleanser. It also contains a minute amount of the salycilic acid. Use as directed. You might also try Proactiv refining mask and apply a dab and keep it on over night and wash in the morning. Good Luck. By the way, if you have them frozen off it is VERY expensive and VERY painful both during and after while it heals. ( Food for thought)

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I agree with the duct tape story from another mom. My daughter had about 30 warts on the underside of her foot/toes which made that part of her body look deform. We tried freezing and also tried wart medications. Nothing worked. Someone told me to use a little salycilic acid and then covering it with duct tape. We didn't change the tape everyday - only when it seemed to be needed. We bought the clear type of duct tape. After 2-3 weeks (maybe 4 at the max) her foot looked as if she never had any problem. We did this several years ago and have not experienced the warts returning.
Linda/Cedar Park

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My daughter has these on the back of her neck, back and one on her arm. They are called Molluscum Contagiosum. They are caused by a virus. I was told to wait it out. It can take over a year for them to go away. I decided not to have them removed because they are not bothering her and removing them can cause scaring because they basically "dig" them out. Because it is a virus there is no way of knowing if they will come back.

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My daughter had a recurring wart problem. In fact it was so awful that they performed surgery, not knowing that this would only make it worse. We ended up going to a podiatrist who knew exactly how to treat these warts. Dr. Susie Sant'Anna on Duval in North Austin. SHe did treat and successfully remove the next huge wart. She did however say that should we see them again immediately put duct tape on the wart. Apparently there is something on the duct tape that suffocates the warts. But I must also tell you that every time your child takes a shower you must scrub the shower down with bleach. This is a virus and the rest of your family can also be affected. Given that your child has so many warts I recommend you contact Dr. Sant'anna. Best of luck!

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My son, age 7, had the same virse/warts since he was 2. The pediatrician said they would go away. The warts spread from one knee to the other. When my son turned 5 the first 3 of 15 warts became enflamed and filled with puss leaving scares that look like pits (like chicken pox). I took my son to a dermatologist who put a liquid (the dermatologist called it beetle juice) on them which did not hurt at the time and 1 hour later I had to wash it off, then it hurt for a little while. The warts blistard. I put the bilster band aids on them (the kind of band aids that are like sheets of rubber with no white cotton pad, they come in different sizes and you can cut them into smaller sizes-just make sure not to cut them too small-leave enough room for the band aid to blister and all of the edges sealed around it or the liquid from the blister will ooooze out of the band aid). Leave the band aids on for 7 days without removing. The warts will blister under the band aid making the band aid have a white bump showing. After 7 days peel away the band aid. The band aids will start to look dirty around the edges in a few days. At around 3-4 days you could change them but do not allow them to stay uncovered long as you run the risk of spreading. It is okay if the band aid pulls away the blistered skin. There will be a pink spot where the wart was and the color will change to normal in about 3 of 4 weeks with absolutly no scaring. The band aid helps the skin heel from the inside and prevents it from scabing and hurting. Some of the warts I had to use a needle to drain. If you do this make sure the liquid from the blister does not spread to new skin as it might cause new ones. I used a lot of alchol, cotton and rubber gloves to prevent spreading. This took place a year ago and I have not seen anymore.

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Hi S.,

First of all, don't have the bumps burned or frozen off because if it's a virus they just come back! Of course you should see a dermatologist but another path would be to seek out a good homeopathic doctor. My son had a breakout for months of bumps that looked like warts. They spread from his belly to his hands to his genitals and then to his face. I looked up the condition and discovered something called a molluscum virus which is a common virus picked up in public pools and other public places. Google this with "images" and you can see examples of it to see if they look similar to what your son has. I took my son to a homeopathic doctor to confirm my diagnosis and, sure enough, that's what it was! He was prescribed some thuja and silica pellets to take as well as thuja ointment which we spread on the outbreaks. Initially they reacted "angrily" and then the bumps "popped". After a month it was all over and he hasn't had an outbreak since (3 years)! It was cheap, painless and effective. I hope this helps and good luck!

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