Warts & Moles
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Mole Removal
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on June 1, 2012
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I really want to get a mole removed. Several years ago, I had it checked and the Dr said my skin would probably scar (it is on my face). I was wondering if anyone ha...
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- Get a second opninion from another dermatologist. Many of them can remove it successfully without scaring however, if it is larger or more complex a definite visit to...
- it depends on how much they take out. If its just a little punch it wouldnt scar too badly but if there are abnormal cells (which they will check for) they will go in...
- This is what the dermatologist told me that they do regarding moles or skin removed from the face. Back-to-back appointments with him and the plastic surgeon are set ...
Facial Wart
Asked by A.H. from Washington DC
on March 11, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter has a wart above her upper lip...her pediatrician said to get wart remover and that should do...but all of the wart removers indicate DO NOT USE...
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- I want to 2nd the duct tape suggestion. The reason this works is that the duct tape stimulates the body's immune response. It may or may not work for your daug...
- Hi A., Like everyone else, I would take your daughter to the dermatologist. My sister had one above her lip and it was frozen and has not come back (it's been 3 ye...
- I think your best option is to take her to a dermotologist. My daughter had warts and they can do an in office procedure to remove it.
Skin Tags
Asked by L.A. from Austin
on September 6, 2010
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Ugh, getting old sure does bring surprises..
I am getting skin tags on my torso..
Can I remove them myself? I have surgical scissors.
Have you all done this your...
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- I'd go to the doctor for it. My daughter had on removed when she was a baby. It was a simple procedure.
- doctor told me to use dental floss - tie it around the tag tight at the base and knot twice. It'll fall off on its own.
- Do not use scissors. You could possibly freeze them off with a wart remover stuff. They will freeze (burn), dry up and fall off. But of course, anything you do yoursel...
Skin Tags
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on January 27, 2012
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I have at least seven skin tags on my neck, back, shoulders & chest. I accidentally got one stuck on a lace cami last year and pulled it off (ow!) and it grew back. ...
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- Okay so I guess I am the only one that just cuts them off. Granted I only get this one but it only hurts for a second.
- My husband had several skin tags removed last year - it's a minor surgery so of course it does hurt for a few days, but it's out-patient.
- If they're small, I have just pulled them off. Yes it hurts, and it bleeds a little bit, but it's over fairly quickly. I have some large ones on the back of my neck an...
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!
My Daughter Has a Wart :(
Asked by R.P. from Orlando
on May 18, 2011
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My 7yo daughter has had a bump on the underside of her wrist for a while now. At her well visit I asked the doctor about it and he said that it is a wart. He said we c...
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- Google how to use duct tape to remove a wart!
- I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO USE ALL CAPS TO ANSWER THIS ONE!!!!! Ok, I'll stop, but dang if I don't have a n easy effective answer for you. When I was a kid I had a wart o...
- My seven year old daughter had four frozen at the ped. office. It was not painful at all. Some people react better to freezing and some do well with over the counter...
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 ...
"Mature" Skin and Mineral Makeup?
Asked by S.W. from Green Bay
on April 18, 2008
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I am 42 years old and so have a few wrinkles starting here and there. I also have some scarring due to acne as a youth. I read many wonderful things about mineral ma...
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- I started using it several months ago to try it out because I hated how liquid foundation just seemed to settle in my pores and I could always see the makeup. The min...
- It totally blends into your skin it doesn't "sit" on it because it does not contain talc. It doesn't settle into your wrinkles and accentuate them. It makes your skin...
- I am 40 y.o. with wrinkles also and I have the "T" zone. I went about a month ago and had a make-over with Bare Essentials (my teenage daughter was shopping with her ...
"Skin Tags!" EWWW
Asked by L.U. from Seattle
on April 25, 2009
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My husband has a LOT of skin tags around his neck and armpits. And these are not little guys! They are not HUGE, but they are definitly big. It kinda grosses him ou...
Strange Bumps on My Daughter's Skin
Asked by S.C. from Portland
on March 12, 2009
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My 4yo daughter has these strange bumps on her skin. They start out as a small, skin colored bump. Then they grow and turn white. They are about the size of a wart....
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- I do think this is one for a doctor to look at. Both the county and OHSU have clinics that charge on a sliding fee schedule.
- I haven't read any other responses but what you are describing is just what my daugther had last spring. We took her to a specialist and he said it was excema. He pr...
- I know exactly what they are......its called Mulluscum contagiousum (sp?) Its a skin virus. You can google the disease and purchase a product called zyma derm....its ...
