skin lesion
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 47 articles
Flat Warts in Infant
I agree, take the baby to another doctor and make sure it isn't something else, they should do a test on the skin lesion. But if it is warts, ...
Answers
- Hi P., It's not unusual for a dermatologist to misdiagnose a variety of common skin conditions. What you've described sounds more like ring worm than warts, but I'...
- Hi P., We have dealt with warts on and off for many years, probably every variety at one time or another. I know dermatologists tend to want to cryo-freeze them. I ...
- I would run any of these remedies by your doctor before trying them on your daughter. A lot of supplements, serums, treatments, etc. can be harmful, painful, and/or da...
Cold Sore Medication
Repeat every hour until the lesion either disappears or come to a head. ... T36- C5 once every 2 hours followed by Melagel or Renew Intensive Skin Therapy. ...
Answers
- I am 36 weeks along and what I have used through out the preganancy is A Herbal Lip Ointment from Arbonne. I love It! My doctor approved of it but you should always ...
- I had a cold sore when I was pregnant in the 3rd Trimester and my doctor told me I could use Abreva. My cold sore was gone within 2 days of treatment. Have you talked ...
- It is actually safe to take Valtrex for cold sores while pregnant. My doctor prescribed it for me and it worked great! Good Luck!
Ringworm! WWYD??
It's when our immune system is weak (children and elderly is common) that their number increase to the point where you have a lesion on the skin. ...
Answers
- HI A. Starting with the staph...can I ask where she gets the rash? Only reason I ask, my daughter gets staph and my doctor said that someone in the family was the ...
- Put lamisil (SP?) or vagisil (SP?) on it and keep it covered with a band-aid. There really isn't any reason to go to the doctor unless it is on her scalp. It usually...
- Use Lotrimin AF (anti-fungal) it will go away in a few days. http://www.lotrimin.com/ringworm-images.html
Contagous Cold Sore?
... it started with a kiss · infant health · cold fever · sore eyes · herpes medicine · lip herpes · herpes infection · skin lesion · blister lip ...
Answers
- K.- Herpes cold sores are very contagious and are very common. Considering your baby is 9 months old and their immune system is pretty established, they should be ...
- It is my unprofessional belief that some people are more prone to coldsores than others. I get cold sores, and my husband and kids have never gotten them. I however di...
- I had the same thing happen with a day care provider and my son. As long as they don't make mucous membrane contact or say if your son had some kind of cut that she ki...
Help with Breastfeeding
Skin to skin works best and I made breastfeeding more comfortable. .... say that the only time not to nurse with herpes, is a lesion on that breast. ...
Answers
- Hi N., Don't worry! My daughter (now 5 months) was also born via c-section and in the NICU for 7 days. Breastfeeding has been a challenge to say the least. The NIC...
- To keep your milk supply up, you need to eat more, drink plenty of water and get more rest. I think your milk supply will be fine when you do those three things and t...
- First, I think that you should try hard not to stress our about this b/c i heard that stress affects your milk production...could be wivestale but to be on the safesid...
Skin Bumps
I have put it on myself to test it and it doesn't seem to have any affect on normal skin, but maybe it does burn a little on the molluscum lesions. ...
Answers
- Hi K., Both my Daughter (4) and Son (2) have what is called Mollescum. It could be what your daughter has. My daughter's started out on her left chest/rib cage area. ...
- Hi K., Both of my daughters have the same thing. We saw a Dermatalogist and had it diagnosed. It's called Keratosis Pilaris. It is genetic (yes, I apparently hav...
- Hi K.! Sorry you're having to go through this with your daughter! I wanted to say that I agree with Pat. I think it's Keratosis pilaris too. My boys have a tendenc...
Diaper Rash
Skin lesions of systemic illnesses tend to concentrate in already irritated areas. Urine wetness increases skin friction, raises the skin pH, makes the skin ...
Answers
- Hi J.--My daughter had a really bad rash once and I called the Dr. The nurse told me to try Lotrimin cream (yes, that's athlete's foot cream) for a few days and to bri...
- Hi J., I have a three month old that gets realy bad rashes when she is sick. I got great results by just using the walmart brand of first aid antibiotic. The technical...
- My neice always had bad diaper rash. we were told to use plain yogurt on it. It always helped when the butt paste's wouldn't.
Why Are Women Talk About Breast Cancer but Not Ovarian
Woman can check themselves for breast lumps, changes, and skin lesions and are encouraged to get annual mammograms. They will frequently know if breast ...
Answers
- Edit note: Other Mamasource readers need to share their opinions and perspectives on this. Edit note #2: Re: Ca-125 testing: A physician friend had a patient who had ...
- S., I absolutely agree. I had an ovarian cancer scare a year ago and was absolutely terrified when I did a little research on the long-term prognosis. Luckily, it tur...
- We've become over 'breast cancered'...I agree and I think it makes us feel 'safe' from all the other cancers/conditions. More women die from heart disease than breast...
Need Help with Mistery Bumps/rash on Son's Legs!
It has been found to be a virus...it ends up being "skin tag" type of lesions. One of the little girls (4 y/o) is having surgery on her lip to remove these. ...
Answers
- It sounds like molesculum (spelling?). Both my kids had it. Does it look like a pimples you want to squeeze the pus out of? If so, that's probably what it is and th...
- hello my daughter had this 2 yrs ago or what sounds kike it then a couple months ago my younger daughter got them my dr told me its an allergy hive give them zertek an...
- It sounds a lot like eczema, which can look different depending on the severity. All that you have to do is put a heavy duty moisturizer on it, without scent (perfume ...
Trouble with Breastfeeding
... hospital because of a lesion on his face (which turned out to be nothing), ...... You can use a carrier as long as it has him on your skin, do not use a ...
Answers
- my daughter and I had trouble breastfeeding. she wasn't gaining weight. She wasn't latching well. She was getting too much air in. She had reflux, so when she did latc...
- My daughter would not latch on either-even with much coaching from experts, breast shields, and even running a tube into the breast shield to insure some easy access t...
- You need to RELAX. Baby's can sense when mommy is stressed. This may be adding to his inability to latch. He is still very young. As a new mom, it can be very over...
