Warts
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Blister on My Finger............
Asked by T.C. from Hickory
on May 4, 2011
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for about 2 months i have had a blister on my left ring finger right at my finger nail. it is very itchy and wont go away....any ideas what this could be or similar ex...
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- Please go and have the doctor look at it...I am treating my son for a wart that is under his nail bed and let me tell you....the cost is unbelievable. They are treati...
- Try high grade tea tree oil on it. It's antibacterial, antifungal, penetrating and antiseptic. Give it a day or so and I'll bet it's gone. M.
- it may be exzemz/ you need to go to the doctor. just to be sure. R.
Best Treatment for Warts?
Asked by B.F. from Dallas
on May 5, 2010
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My son recently had a plantar wart removed (yes, the dorm showers are that bad:(). Now a wart has shown up on his finger. What is the best treatment, ladies?
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- I feel your pain! My son just had to have 5 surgically removed from the bottom of his foot ( over $600!) Since then he has had a few that we just used an over the cou...
- I had warts when I was younger. I had some frozen off, one burned off (ouch!) and I tried the at home remedies from the store (Dr. Scholls', etc.) I asked a store cler...
- I would send him to a dermatologist so you don't waste your time on things that may not work depending on the size, location, type, etc. My daughter had one and used ...
2 Yr Old's Finger "Injury"
Asked by K.C. from San Francisco
on June 24, 2010
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Hi Mamas ~ Hubby & I noticed a strange thing with our daughter's fingertips - some appear to have been burned ! Her thumbs, first finger, and middle finger on BOTH han...
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- Make sure it's not hand, foot and mouth disease. There's been a little outbreak of it in the Bay Area. The lesions can look like burns or a layer of skin has been remo...
- Has she been playing in the mud? We was mudding the walls in a house once and a few days into it my hands started peeling. It wasn't painful as you say. But as the ...
- my daughter had the same thing. she was diagnosed with dishydrotic excema (sp) and was given a weak steroid cream and Aquaphor. Cleared it right up! Google it or as...
Three Year Old Biting Finger Nails- How Do We Stop This?
Asked by S.N. from Los Angeles
on January 26, 2009
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My 3-year old daughter has discovered her nails! I noticed that I had to cut her nails less frequently. I don't often see her with her hands in her mouth. But I fina...
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- Hi S., Maybe if you buy some cute pink polish for her nails this would help. "No Miss" is a brand that has none of the dangerous chemicals that normal nail polish ha...
- I used to be a nail biter too! I was never an anxious kiddo or filled with anxiety about stuff, but I would bite my nails and not realize I was doing it. My Mom tri...
- I think all 3 year olds do this. I found a product called "Stop" by Mavala on the internet. It's a clear nail polish that has a bad taste. It worked with my 3 year ...
DD Has a White Head "Pimple Thing" on Palm of Hand
Asked by J.J. from Los Angeles
on May 14, 2011
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Its been there for awhile, I really thought it was nothing. But its getting a bit bigger, and is a bit red around the edges (like from pressure). We are going to the D...
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- Definitely see what the doctor says. My son had a series of bumps on his hand and it turned out to be little warts that the dermatologist froze off. They haven't co...
- could be a wart...they sometimes change....put a band-aid over it and DO NOT try and pop it. bed bugs would be at the feet or elsewhere on the body - not just ONE p...
- My daughter had a boil that sounds similar to what u are describing. Don't pop it, escepecially not being sure what it is. Does it hurt? It hurt he a bit.
Bumps on Skin
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on October 6, 2008
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Hi there! So I meant to ask the Peditrician all these things at our 2 year check up with my daughter. Its so funny I had a list written out of all the things that I ...
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- Our 19 month old daughter has the same thing on her legs. When I asked about it when she was 15 months old & the doctor's assistant told me that it was a form of ecse...
- keratosis pilaris - use gentle exfoliation on skin to remove build-up of skin cells!
- Sounds like pilaris keratosis. You can find additional information by doing a search on the web. This usually targets the back of the arms and legs.
Curing Warts with Duct Tape
Asked by C.M. from Boston
on March 4, 2010
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My 7 yr old recently had a well child checkup. I asked her doctor to check a wart growing rapidly on the bottom of my daughter's big toe, which is causing her some pa...
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- After 3 weeks you are probably getting to some sensitive skin. I would just keep up the duct tape and maybe let your daughter rub it a bit with a facecloth during bath...
- I have tried all different methods for wart removal and after trial and error, I found the best to be tea tree oil and duct tape. With the duct tape, I just left it o...
- I have had warts on my hands & feet periodically throughout my whole life. I've had them frozen off, which often works, although not always. It is also painful & can...
Excessive Hand Washing
Asked by A.G. from Phoenix
on January 20, 2009
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Recently, my 6 year old has started washing her hands so often that her hands are chapped and red. In addition to washing at normal times (after the bathroom and befor...
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- I see you have had quite a few OCD remarks in here so I wanted to share something a little different. I am 30 years old and don't have ocd and I also wash my hands co...
- What about putting a bottle of lotion in the bathroom and instructing her to use that after she washes her hands. Try to avoid power struggles; it's a sure way to tur...
- Hi! I know exactly what you are going through - my daughter started doing the same thing at about the same age as your daughter. She has been diagnosed with OCD, howe...
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...
Home Remedies for Warts?
Asked by J.R. from Phoenix
on November 4, 2009
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My daughter has a very deep plantar wart on the bottom of her foot. I had it frozen, and am treating it with compound W, covering with a bandaid. I'm seeing only littl...
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- Duct tape (someone mentioned below) sounds weird, but they even did it on Mythbusters. You can find it on their website.
- if you are really intent on doing the home remedy route I have no suggestions. I do suggest for a really deep planter's wart to seek medical help because if you do no...
- When I was in Jr High, I had a wart on my baby toe. My mom took me to the Dr several times to have it frozen off, but nothing worked. Someone recommended duct tape. ...
