Warts & Moles: Tween
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New Mole...
Asked by J.H. from Oklahoma City
on April 9, 2010
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I have quite a few moles, none to big or different looking, but i found a new one on my head right next to the part in my hair. It's about the size of a pencil eraser ...
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- I agree, see if you can find a free screening center in your area by googling it or by calling the local clinics and hospitals. I too am always worried about skin ca...
- Many hospitals have FREE skin cancer screenings....please see if you can find one in your area!
- My Dr. said not to worry about moles unless they have grown bigger than a pencil eraser, have multiple colors and irregular edges. If your mole has those symptoms, bi...
"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......
Seeking Help for Son's Skin Condition
Asked by M.S. from Houston
on October 7, 2008
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My son has had a rash with little bumps on the side of his chest for over a year now. His pediatrician said that it is a skin condition called Molluscum Contagiosum a...
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- I asked my dermatologist about this condition this summer since my pediatrician kept saying, "It will go away on it's own."......and it didn't. My dermatologist said ...
- Never heard of the condition, but try this, it's simple and all natural, put a cup of baking soda in his bath water...it was the only thing that helped by dauther, who...
- My friend's son had this condition. One pedi told her that it would go away on its own, another told her to have them burned off. Her son was 7, no way was she going t...
Discussing Hair Removal with Tween
Asked by H.P. from Los Angeles
on May 20, 2008
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Thank you all for your responses, but I no longer need additional comments on "my request",so, I deleted it. Unfortunately there is no way to entirely delete this, but...
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- Why are you okay with waxing, but not okay with shaving? Just curious. =-)
- I am a mother of daughters and they had simular situations. My oldest did at that age need to shave because kids were teasing her at school and my next daughter had b...
- The way you question comes off is as if you want to have her do it your way or be punished for doing it by waxing ( since waxing is painful) It sounds a little twisted...
Wart on Bottom of Foot
Asked by M.T. from Chicago
on September 23, 2009
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My 10 year old has 2 warts on the bottom of her foot. She has been to the doctor twice and they put this liquid on the wart. She is not suppose to walk on her foot for...
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- My friend told me she coated her daughter's warts (she had several) with fingernail polish every night for about 2 weeks and they disappeared completely. Can't hurt (...
- M., I have had one for a while now. Tried the duct tape, no luck, tried taping an aspirin to the bottom of my foot (worked the one other time I got one) but no luck. F...
- M. We had the exact same problem in our household with warts on the bottom on feet. We had to go back for a second application of the topical wart treatment. I w...
Getting Rid of Wart on 10 Yo
Asked by L.M. from San Diego
on July 3, 2008
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My 10 yo son has a rather large wart on the back of his hand. I took him to the Dr. hoping he would burn it off, but just used the same over the counter spray I could ...
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- My 5 year old had a wart on his leg. The doctor burned it off with dry ice and it fell off. I would ask your doctor to burn it off, it most likely will not return. ...
- Compound W and a nail file! I know that sounds bad but my son's Doctor explained to me that if you do not file off some of the dead skin before you apply new medicine...
- Puberty. Needing to look a certain way... Oh memories... You can get warts frozen off at the doctor's office. The home-remedy wart freezing off kits are very ine...
Surgery for Plantar Wart
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on November 12, 2010
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Ok--My son (7.5) has a mosaic plantar wart on the ball of his foot.
Today I took him to a podiatrist as recommended by our pediatrician. The podiatrist describe...
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- I had a lot (6 on one foot, 8-9 on the other) of major plantar warts from the time I was 5 until I was 15-16. I had them removed, tried the duct tape trick, freezing t...
- How big is a "big one"? I have had Plantar warts on my feet of all sizes on and off since I was 13. I've had them removed with acid and with burning/freezing. Sometime...
- I had one that big (if not bigger) on the heel of my foot and then a smaller one on the ball of my foot (both at the same time). I was a teen then but I do have small...
Any Advice/thoughts/info About Having Birthmark (Flat Mole) Removed on 5 Year Ol
Asked by M.D. from Cincinnati
on September 14, 2009
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I'm really looking for any help/advice on a very important decision my husband and I have to make. Our 5 yeard old son has a large birthmark on his neck. It is about 2...
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- I was born with a rather large birthmark on my lower chin. When I was approx. 11 it began to grow through to the inside of my mouth. I was sent to a plastic surgeon an...
- A friend of mine went through a similar process. Her son's was on his face. They did a wonderful job and her son who is now 17 has no scare at all. Make sure you to ...
- Hi M. and Hubby, first of all I am very happy to see that your little one is in preschool. When I had our kids pre school I thought was silly and then my grandchildre...
That Stubborn Wart Virus!!!
Asked by J.T. from Asheville
on March 7, 2008
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My 12 year old girl has had warts on her hands for the past few years. There are probably about 80-100 various sizes and places, between fingers, on back of hand, mos...
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- Hi there, I would try a product called Lauricidin. It is a natural anti-viral, anti-microbial, derived from coconut. Call Jeff at Total Health Nutrition Center in Ra...
- Juli- We had a similar situation in our house. My kid's had what you call molluscum- not hard a scaly like other warts but in the same family. They spread virally so e...
- I have been applying liquid garlic to the site of my warts (a small dab, perhaps Q-tip applied for chiid). Also suggest Herbal Healer Academy, Marijah McCain, s Natur...
Acne and Preteen
Asked by S.F. from San Francisco
on April 23, 2008
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My 12 year old daughter has hit the age of acne. She has started to break out and I want to jump on it before it causes problems with her skin. She is good about he...
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- I developed hormonal acne after my children were born. I tried so many things. I even used a very strong prescription from my doctor. Nothing worked very well. I f...
- Try Paula's Choice online. They have good information and I like the products(when were good about using them.
- Mary Kay has a GREAT skincare line that's just right for teens called Velocity. There's a facial cleanser and moisturizer that should be used both in the morning and a...
