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Wart Questions
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on February 8, 2008
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Okay ladies. I am so embarrassed about this but- I took my 2.5 year old daughter to the doctor today because she had a bump in her armpit for almost a week and he said...
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- My son has a plantar wart on his foot and a fairly large wart on the palm of his hand...I know they aren't dangerous (they are caused by a form of HPV), but I also kno...
- I wouldn't get too freaked out! Most people have warts as children... they are a common virus, and it takes awhile to build immunity, which is why adults don't get the...
- Warts are usually nothing to worry about. In fact they say a wart will die on it own. The problem is that it takes 6 to 7 years so they can become pretty big and depen...
Son's Embarrassing Wart Problem
Asked by D.C. from Los Angeles
on April 24, 2009
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My 8 year old son had a few warts on his neck so we went to get them removed at the dermatologist. A few days later, he told me he had some more - on his bottom - in ...
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- Get him to a dermatologist NOW. Find out what they are and what is causing them, then determine a course of treatment. Don't use home remedies until you know what yo...
- classical homeopathy can help. here is a directory of professional homeopaths if you decise to see one http://www.homeopathy.org/directory.html Good Luck V
- Hello D., When I was young, I got warts on my hand... I tried having them removed by a dermatologist, who used Nitrogen gas but they came back... My father practice...
HPV And No Outside Sexual Contact!
Asked by D.A. from Minneapolis
on July 29, 2010
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Help I am so confused, I just got my test results back from my pap and it said I have HPV, not the genital warts kind but the cancer causing kind. I have no symptoms....
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- Well from what I understand, because I asked, the test on the males is very incosistant. To do a real one you'd have to jab a q-tip up the urethra. Yeah what man is go...
- I asked my doctor the same thing, and he told me that some women are just more susceptible to developing HPV. He even treated a nun! Don't stress over it, and do the...
- go get a 2nd opinion from a different doctor..its your right...you always come 1st-good luck
Son with Growth on His Forhead
Asked by K.E. from San Francisco
on April 14, 2008
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Well I would have to say little man has had these two "wart-pimplish" looking things on his forhead for a while now, around 8 months. And up until a few weeks ago, I t...
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- This sounds very similar to Moluskum(spelling?)It was difficult for me to get the DR. to figure out what it was. I ended up having to take my 2 yr old in and have a sk...
- Hello, it sounds like your son might have Molloscum. My son has or should I saw had this. It looks like small bumps and as it progresses it grows, then looks like a ...
- Take your child to his pediatrician. It is that simple.
Treatment for Molluscum Contagiosm Four Year Old
Asked by M.V. from Houston
on September 23, 2008
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My son's pediatrician has diagnosed him with molluscum contagiosm. She has refered him to a dermatologist to have a bubbling agent applied to each one, basically an ac...
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- we had the same issue with my son. it took about 3-4 treatments during the year, but now they're gone. we didn't have to go to a derm; our pediatrician just applied t...
- My niece got this and she never got sent to a dermatologist basically her doctor said it would run its course and it would go away. Its been about 6 months and it now...
- While it may sound extreme it's really the best way to go in this day in age. I've had my warts frozen off and I've had them burnt with acid (they numbed me for the ac...
Gardisil Shots for 13 Year Old
Asked by M.C. from Sacramento
on May 7, 2008
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My niece went with a friend and her Grandmother (who is her gaurdian) to a school health fair. They were giving booster shot and info on teenage health & medical info....
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- I don't know if you have received a response yet, but I am a gynecologic oncologist (and mother of 2). Gardasil is a vaccine against 4 strains of the HPV virus. 2 of ...
- I want to start by saying that everyone has a right to her own opinion... But I am OUTRAGED by some of the responses that you have received here. If this were me 10-15...
- Wow, I feel your concern and outrage. While I think the gardasil shot is in general a good idea, there is no way I would be happy if my child came home with a medical...
Molluscum
Asked by T.H. from Los Angeles
on February 26, 2008
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I am looking for any other mom's who might be dealing with one of their children having that wart like rash molluscum. My six year old contracted it from one of his co...
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- Hello T. I may have something that will help and I do know of some homeopathic DR. I could give you their # if you would like they are really nice. T. ###-###-####
- My three-year old daughter got molluscum contagiosum last summer too and it still hasn't gone away. From what I've read, having eczema can make it more difficult to ge...
- Call 1-800-CDC-INFO they may be able to assist. 24/7 health hotline operated by a contractor to the Centers for Disease control and Prevention. You can also e-mail _...
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.
Anyone Know Anything About Worts?
Asked by J.B. from Kansas City
on January 10, 2009
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My son has developed a wort a while back and now has a few on his hands. I know nothing about worts. I never had any but my best friend did. I remember her grandma put...
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- For prevention: Make sure to get enough vitamin E. A natural source like oily grains (whole grains that get ground) or nuts/seeds. White flour is missing this key ingr...
- Hi J., It sounds like you got some great advice! You can now buy and over the counter kit of the liquid nitrogen to "freeze" them off. Which I recently had to do ...
- Hi J., warts are caused by a virus, and they can be contagious, but they are harmless as far as health goes. They can be ugly and annoying however. There are severa...
Molluscum Contagiosum
Asked by M.P. from Portland
on February 17, 2010
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A few minutes ago I saw a post from a mother saying that she knew of an effective way to treat molluscum contagiosum. The post was removed, probably because this site...
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- Thank you for posting this! My son has it on his neck, and we've taken him to see 2 pedis about it. Both have said that it's best to just leave it alone and it will ev...
- They will go away if left alone, but it takes a long time. My daughter had it and we went to the dermatologist, he "froze" one much like a wart and said that it stimu...
- Hi - Both my children had this when they were small and now are adults. DO NOT squeeze it as you will cause it to spread. This is highly contagious especially in swi...
