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Wart Removal
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on October 3, 2010
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We told our 9-year old that she was going to the doctors next week to have some warts removed and she's been freaking out ever since! She can't sleep at night because ...
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- My only comment is I would never tell a young child about any type of medical or dental procedure in advance of the event. It's just setting them up for fear/anxiety. ...
- It has been a long time since I have dealt with a wart, but are you suppose to put a band aid on them? I know it helps prevent picking, but I thought it needed to dry...
- Freezing them off hurts. I have yet to find a doctor who has any real sympathy for the children. When I was a kid, I had several frozen off, and they numbed the are...
Toddler Wart
Asked by A.W. from Denver
on August 6, 2011
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My almost four year old has had a wart on his finger for quite some time now, it seems to be growing slowly. Do I remove it or just leave it alone? Anyone else dealt ...
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- Our little one had a wart on her finger. The doctor can remove it but instead suggested we take the longer approach given her age. You'll need to go to the store and...
- I had a wort that had been there for at least 10 years. I wanted to do something less invasive to remove it. I had heard about duct tape for many years and didn't do i...
- My son had one that he would pick open and make bleed so we had to take it off. I would recommend it anyway, since it is a virus that is contagious. It can take seve...
Pain-free Wart Removal?
Asked by J.O. from Grand Rapids
on June 15, 2009
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Hello - my daughter (almost 7 y/o) has had warts on her hands - especially her fingers - for a long time...probably since she was two or three. They seem to be spread...
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- My 3 year old daughter had a huge wart on the tip of her toe. Her pediatrician told me to try the over the counter stuff. So I got a bottle of CVS brand wart remover. ...
- Duct tape does work for warts. Cut a piece of duct tape to fit the size of the wart. Leave it in place for 6 days, then remove for one day. You may need to cover it wi...
- A former co-worker of mine would wrap duct tape around the warts and leave it there for a week. It sounds silly, but it worked.
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...
Wart Removal
Asked by D.C. from Chicago
on October 21, 2006
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My three-year-old has warts on her belly and underarm. The pediatrician said it's a common reaction to a virus. At first we waited to see if they would go away on thei...
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- I used waterproof medical tape to remove planters warts from my foot. It had to stay on all the time and it took approximately 6 weeks for the wart to suffacate. I wil...
- Hi D., I'm a wellness consultant partnered with a 21 year old international reputable wellness company. There are some safer & affordable alternatives that you can u...
- My six year old had warts on his stomach and arms too this summer. Maybe it was a virus too like your daughters. I am surprised that they told you to get them removed....
My Sons Wart Is Cracked and Bleeding. Is It a Wart?
Asked by J.S. from New York
on May 10, 2007
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My 2.11 year old son had a bump on the palm of his hand which never went away. I saw a black dot in it, I thought it was a stinger in it so I tried to pick it out. Aft...
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- Take him to a dermatologist immediately. Most likely something simple but enough time has passed that if it was going to clear up on it's own or with over the counter...
- it would be best to take your son to a dermatologist or even his pediatrician to get that checked out.
- Hi J., If you have health insurance, I'd surely get your doctor to look at it.. Even without health insurance your county health department would be a great resourc...
Wart Removal
Asked by B.H. from Springfield
on February 9, 2010
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I am wondering what doctor do I call to get my son's warts removed from his hands. We've tried the OTC medicine but that stuff just hasn't worked for him. Thank you!
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- You should be able to just call his pediatrician or family doctor & ask. Either they can do it, or they can refer you to a dermatologist to do it.
- The dermatologist is the route to go if everything else fails. The OTC stuff works on specific viruses so it's not always successful. My youngest had multiple warts on...
- Dermatologist! I had them on my hands as a kid and the OTC stuff didn't work either. I went to the dr and he froze them off. It's been almost 20 years and knock on woo...
2 Y/o with Wart on Hand
Asked by K.L. from Bellingham
on December 14, 2010
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My 2 year old daughter has what appears to be a wart on her hand, right in the crease where her ring finger meets her palm. It is fairly large, she picks at it occasi...
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- I would talk it over with the dr especially if it is shiny
- don't use anything toxic! i used to type medical transcription, and the doctors always dictated the same disclaimer "regardless of treatment, warts may persist, recur,...
- Our 6 year old had a huge wart on his knee for about 2 years. We were afraid to self treat it mainly because we didn't want to hurt him and in my experience it didn't ...
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...
Wart Removal via Duct Tape?
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on August 6, 2010
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My four year old has a very large wart on her thumb near the cuticle. We've tried two different painless topical treatments at the dermatologist and neither have worke...
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- It really does work! My granddaughter had a wart on her foot. Duct tape did the trick. I believe it only took about a week of very diligent coverage. There is even...
- Actually a homeopathic doctor told me once a bannana peel believe it or not and someone was actually there that swore it worked. It's an all-natural alternative and I ...
- Use the wart remover that comes on a pad, you may have to use more than one if the war it big. Then put a small piece or duct tape over that and leave it on overnight ...
