Warts & Moles: Toddler
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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.
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Should I Take Her to the Doctor? Skin Question.
Asked by B.S. from Columbia
on December 6, 2006
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My daughter showed up with a small cyst-like area under her arm about 2 weeks ago. I have recently noticed that it has turned red around it, and there are three sacs ...
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- I would take her to the doctor. If it looks like a boil it could be a staph infection which is very contagious and can be difficult to treat. I have heard that, at l...
- It sounds like Molluscom to me. My 3 year old has had it for about 2 years. It's a wart-like virus. It is VERY contagious and is spread through children for the most p...
- I have never heard of anything like this. I would take her to the Dr. I figure it is better safe than sorry. I have 2 boys and we are always at the ER or Dr. It is no ...
