Scars: Child
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Scar on Face
Asked by D.B. from Chicago
on October 27, 2009
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Has anyone ever tried an OTC scar medicine? My 6 year old daughter has a scar on her face, thanks to a toy and her sister. I have healed the cut as best as I can, bu...
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- I tried one of the OTC brush-on formulas with a small scar that was actually more of a gouge - it didn't do anything. For discoloration, I think you would have better ...
- On my own scars, rather than a medication, I have used cocoa butter and vitamin E. While the cocoa butter certainly helped to soften the scar tissue, I found that the ...
- My daughter had 3 surgical procedures on her cheek to remove a nevus. We used Children's Mederma for awhile but my daughter didn't like the smell. Her plastic surgeo...
How to Explain Developmentally-disabled People to My 6 Year Old
Asked by S.P. from Chicago
on March 10, 2010
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I feel a bit silly having to ask advice on this one, because I grew up with two developmentally disabled siblings! But in the past couple months my 6 year old daughte...
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- I always tell my son that God makes us all different and special. Some people may be able to run fast, others may be smart in school, others may have eyes or legs or ...
- wheel chairs are for people that have trouble walking glasses are for trouble seeing some people are born w/trouble thinking some people are born and their brains w...
- There is a book out called, It's Okay to be Different by Todd Parr. We are actually using it in our program to teach students about autism for Autism Awareness month. ...
6 Year Old Daughter Wants to Shave Legs
Asked by J.M. from Buffalo
on April 21, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter refuses to wear shorts or dresses without tights or leggings because she said she is embarrassed of her hairy legs. My husband and I have never ...
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- i started shaving my legs at 8 yrs old (but i'm italian and was pretty hairy...which has all seemed to fade to a "normal" person lol. i would say if she really wants ...
- It wouldn't surprise me if she was teased at school, and noticed that you have saved your own legs. In any case she is two young to be using a razor of any kind or bl...
- Hi J. I feel bad for your daughter's feelings about her "hairy" legs. I guess you feel they are hairy too. It's a tough call. Have you asked her what makes her wa...
Scar Cream - Mederma
Asked by S.D. from Phoenix
on May 23, 2010
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Do you think this would work ? Anyone tried it ? These would be for cuts and scraps that have been on my child or on my hands for a year or more.
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- I used the Mederma for kids on my daughter's face when she was about 2 and had a heavy door opened in her face. I was worried her cheek, chin, and eye would scar but ...
- I have always used liquid vitamin E oil to take away the redness in scars. It works really well to fade them too. You can buy it at a health food store and it isn't ...
- My plastic surgeon recommended it several times a day. I does absorb better than vitamin e oil so it doesn't get on teh clothes so much, BUT my surgeon recommended...
A Skin Condition - Molluscum Contagiosum
Asked by V.M. from Norfolk
on May 18, 2009
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I am wondering if any mothers out there has dealt with a skin condition referred to as molluscum contagiosum on there child? My son has had this skin condition for app...
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- Hi V., My daughter had it for almost 2 years, under her arm. At first they said it would go away, then when it didn't, the pediatrician recommended using an over the...
- V. My 6 yo daughter has it. It is also called "water wart" (I know, eeewww). It is harmless, just not particularly pleasant to look at. My daughter was fortunate e...
- My daughter has this on her knee. Just a few spots. The Doc said that after some time - a month or so? - it isn't contagious any more - it's just there. She picked it ...
Has Anyone Experienced This Skin Condition?
Asked by L.D. from Grand Rapids
on May 20, 2009
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Hi Moms!
Has anyone experienced molluscum contagiosum in their kids. My son has had bumps on his skin. Pediatrician "froze" them off a couple months ago. He said t...
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- My 3 1/2 year old has this we call them bumps. Our ped perscribed an acne gel (can't remember the name right now) that we used on them 3 times a week. She started ou...
- Hi L., I would consider taking your son for a second opinion. I know lots of meds are used for different conditions but the Tagament (Cimetidine) is something I tak...
- L., I was not aware of molluscum contagiosum...so did a search on it to see, if nothing else, I could find a Tagamet connection. To the point...I could not. Persona...
"Skin Tag on 11 Yr Old"
Asked by C.M. from Los Angeles
on May 30, 2008
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My 11 yr old has a skin tag on his neck and has recently started asking if he could have it removed. His Dr looked at it and did tell us that he could burn it off. He ...
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- Two great ideas that actually work. (I have skin tags too, and these have worked for me.) One: You can tie a piece of thread around the base of the skin tag, thus...
- Sorry I don't have a home remedy, but my daughter had a birthmark on her neck that looked like a love bite. I had it lasered off around the same age as your son and t...
- I think that you should have it tested to see if its cancer or if it is just a tag...take him soon. you can get those things from lots of sun and some are cancerous......
Anyone Else Hate Their C-section Scar and Tone?
Asked by B.R. from Dallas
on July 11, 2011
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If so, what if anything did you do to deal with it? I believe in having good body image, and my self-esteem is pretty good. I have success in many areas of life, and...
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- There was a mom on this site that started a company making apparel for C-section moms: I think they were called SexCies (??) You could google it...but that's a hidin...
- Yes...I guess I just try to ignore it, for the most part.
- This is so gross, but I hated my first scar!! With my second C my doctor made a new incision and cut the other one off. This totally grossed me out, I had no idea th...
Cant Lose the Flab Above the C-section Scar Any Tips???
Asked by M.W. from Dallas
on March 7, 2008
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I had my second kid 1 1/2 yr ago apx and I am working out but the thing that bothers me most is the flab/ hang over from the c-section. HELP
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- I, too, (or is it 4 now?? LOL) have the same "c-section flab", and from what I've been seeing on DHC (Discovery Health Channel), the only way we're going to be able to...
- tummy tuck, tummy tuck, tummy tuck!
- Mine has never gone away. But I'm trying laser thermal something or other... forget what it's called but it tightens your skin. I did it once, but need to do it alot...
Quality Make-up for 5 Year Old
Asked by A.H. from Detroit
on April 19, 2010
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My five-year old daughter was born with a very large hemangioma that took up a majority of her left cheek. She has had several surgeries to reduce it (it was beginning...
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- I'm sorry you and your daughter have to deal with this. I see that there were a lot of really great suggestions below, I don't think I have anything new to add. I di...
- Try mineral makeup, it's more natural and you can adjust the coverage by putting on more or less, plus you can get a few different shades and blend them so that she lo...
- Wow. That's a lot to deal with for a little girl. I have a business with Arbonne International, have you heard of it? Probably. It's a 30 yr old Swiss Health and Well...
