Skin Cancers
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"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......
Skin Tag on Ear
Asked by C.D. from San Francisco
on April 3, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
My 19 month old son was born with a skin tag on his ear. I consulted with an ENT today, and he said it was a routine procedure to remove it, however, req...
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- I don't understand why they couldn't remove it with a local anesthesia, but if it requires a general anesthesia, I would wait until he's older. No need to take that m...
- C., My daughter was also born with a skin tag on her ear. I wanted it removed immediately, but my husband and I were also afraid of putting her under. She is now 3 ...
- Are you sure your doc didn’t mean a local anesthetic? I had a skin tag on the top of my ear that my mother got rid of the old fashioned way (numbed it with ice and ...
Could This Be Cancer?
Asked by T.M. from Boston
on December 24, 2006
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I have a wart, mold looking thing on my eyelid. I started "growing" it about a year ago. It has changed color and shape. It does not hurt at all but people have been n...
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- Hi T., I would get it checked asap...AS For cancer isn't anything to fool around with plus it will ease your mind after you see the doctor says...so make your appoint...
- Don't be afraid. Get it checked, better safe than sorry, and skin problems are the most common form of cancer (which in many cases is benign. Any cell that chooses to ...
- T., You really need to consult your primary care physician on this.
Removing a Skin Tag
Asked by B.D. from Los Angeles
on April 23, 2009
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Anyone know how I can safely remove a skin tag I developed on my chest during my pregnancy? Most of them all fell off after my son was born but this one has stuck aro...
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- I agree with the "tying it off" method. That is how a doctor removed one on my niece.
- hi B., I use manicure sisors. Then apply acolhol, it burns for a couple of seconds and that's it. J. L.
- Hi B., We got rid of one on my husbands neck by just taking a piece of string (sewing kind) and tying a knot around it. It fell off in two days. No scar. Hope this h...
Skin Tags
Asked by S.H. from Dallas
on January 13, 2010
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I have a large skin tag and I wanted to know if anyone knows of a product that helps remove them. Any other alternate methods would be greatly appreciated. I have no m...
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- Hi S., Many times, a physician can provide services at different rates for people who do not have health insurance, especially if you can pay cash. You may want to...
- I have heard of using dental floss/string as others have suggested. I have also heard of keeping it covered with liquid bandage (looks like clear nail polish) until it...
- Tie a string around it and forget about it. In a couple of days it will have fallen off. Gross, I know...but it works and it's free!
Skin Cancer?!
Asked by D.S. from Philadelphia
on March 14, 2011
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Hi Moms!!
I had a unusual growth removed from my shoulder today that the derm thought could be a basal cell carcinoma!!! I am terrified and can not believe I have to ...
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- I know it is so hard to wait for results - but you might rest easier knowing that basal cell is the most easily detected and easily treated form of cancer. So many p...
- Hi D., Lee P posted a question like this awhile back. Maybe if you use the search button you can find it, or lists? Feel better, I, too know people who have them remo...
- Hi D., Ok - so I am in NO WAY making light of your health concern. But this is practically no big deal. My mom has had 3 or 4 basal cell carcinomas removed over t...
Two-year-old with Melanoma
Asked by C.B. from San Francisco
on December 24, 2008
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My two-year-old nephew has just been diagnosed with melanoma. He had a mole on his cheek that was removed and grew back. Long story short, they performed a surgery w...
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- Hi,C. Please call me, it's 1:30 a.m. and it's easier for me to talk about the method (that been used for 20 years) in person than to type.You and your sister must ta...
- Hi C., It is hard to see our children develope challenges that we are not familiar with and wonder why. We are at war with our environment and most of ...
- Hi C., I say "Amen" to the input that you have already received. I would also like to encourage you to help them to continue to press in spiritually to seek guid...
Melenoma Skin Cancer
Asked by J.F. from Dallas
on April 27, 2007
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Hi Moms,
I am 22 years old and was diagnosed with melenoma skin cancer. It runs on my Dads side of family. I have several moles on my back that have been there all ...
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- Hi J., First, don't worry. I had melanomma when I was 23, which was 20 years ago. Here's what I suggest. Go to an oncologist that specializes in melanomma. Forg...
- here is the best website I have found that has anything melanoma related. it is a great resource and great comfort knowing there are people who have been there, and y...
- Please don't worry unless there is a reason to worry. My mom just went through this in December. She had a mole that she had been watching for several months and final...
Cancer
Asked by T.C. from Lakeland
on May 23, 2007
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Most recently I have been under some serious stress due to a big change in my living situation and cancer treatments. My husband and I are young, really young. I was 1...
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- Hi T. ,My mom has breast cancer and the medical bills are crazy.She found a group called the Cancer alliance and they help with some of your bills.I hope that helps co...
- Hi T., Have you tried applying for SSI? If you are not working and have medical documentation, then you should apply. You can do it online or call the local social ...
- T., My heart goes out to you. I am the former Assistant Transplant Coordinator for the Bone Marrow Transplant Center at Florida Hospital, and have worked with many ...
Advice on Skin Cancer
Asked by S.S. from Lake Charles
on February 18, 2008
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I am planning on calling the Dermatologist tomorrow morning, but am just wondering if anyone out there knows what this bump on my face might be. I have had this bump ...
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- I can't tell you what it is, however I have the same type of thing by my ear. It is not very large, but if I scratch it accidentally it will bleed like crazy, I mean ...
- S., Call the dermatoligist and tell them it's an emergency. See about this immediately! N.
- Is it really hard around it? The reason I ask is because of the staph infection that is so bad now. I have battled it for months with my 3 kids. The only thing that...
