My husband had a seed wart on his finger last year and shortly after his left my daughter developed one on her finger as well. She is 4 years old and hasn't really complained about the wart until recently. I haven't treated it until today because I had read that sometimes the creams and such for it can be harmful to a toddlers skin and that even doctors treatments can be too harsh. Does anyone else have any experience with this and can give suggestions to treat her wart? Thanks in advance!
200316
I would ask a Dr. I wouldn't chance anything on my little one without talking to a Dr. first.
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My wife had one 3 years ago and doctors left it.  It turned out to be cancer and she is still fighting it. DO NOT HESITATE GETTING TREATMENT BECAUSE IT MAY COST YOUR LIFE AND YOUR KIDS WONT HAVE A MUM
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No, you are not over reacting.  Warts on the back of the neck can become irritated from contact with clothing, that leads to rubbing/scratching etc whicH can lead to infection especially on a young child.  This doesn't even take into consideration the social impact of warts....kids can be so cruel!\nI wonder if there are warts and not skin tags however due to the location.  They can look quite similar.\nI have included a link for warts and one for skin tags.  Perhaps one or the other will ease your mind.\nGood call on getting the dr appt.
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http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic479.htm#section~differentials\nThis is only one source. There are a lot of other searches that suggest similar procedures. From all accounts so far, I have seen, that there is no cure. It suppresses the immune and causes the skin to thicken when he scratches. \n\nI have a pre-cancerous condition where I have to have laser surgery every 6 months or so. It is persistent and when it is at its apex it is extremely itchy. There is a great deal of scarring and albinism due to the repeated surgery, the skin is very thin. I have used corticosteroids and flamazine. It is used for laser skin surgery and burn victims. It really does numb the pain while it protects vulnerable tissue.\nFlamazine cream may also be used as an aid to the short-term treatment of infection in leg ulcers and pressure sores, and as an aid to the prophylaxis of infection in skin graft donor sites and extensive abrasions. I don't know if this helps any for the scratching, but it is a topical anti-bacterial as well. The link is below.\n\nHere is a site for support groups for your son and yourself. I can tell that you are not alone.\nwww.medhelp.org/HealthTopics/Dermatitis.html \nI wish you well and hope this helps a little bit. It must be unimaginably difficult to see your child suffer so.
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Have you talked to your pediatrician? My 4 month old gets it. They gave us samples of cetaphil. It comes in soap, liquid cleanser, cream, and lotion. I use the soap for bathtime and the cream for afterward and at random times throughout the day. The pediatrician did suggest something else if it got worse or infected, but I cant remember what. Cetaphil is just a mild, scentfree product. It has worked wonders on her skin. We were using aveeno nighttime stuff... babies with sensitive skin probably shouldnt use products with scents, it could inflame the sensitive areas. She also tld me that eczema tends to be heriditary and that it occurs in mostly fairskinned babies/people. Though some babies get it and grow out of it.
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We use tea tree oil after someone had recommended it to us on a natural parenting list. So far it seems to work for us. We just take a moistened q-tip and dip it in the tea tree oil and dab it on pulse points all over the body. We bought a 1 oz. bottle of 100% tea tree oil for $6 at Trader Joe's a couple of years ago. Because you only use a couple of drops at a time it has lasted us a long time. You can also get it at a health food store like Whole Foods, Wild Oats, etc. \n\nAt the time that we started using it our daughter was pretty young .... maybe 18 months or so. Because she was so little I was apprehensive about using anything with strong chemicals like DEET in it. \n\nShe was very susceptible to mosquito bites. We had 2-3 occassions where she got a ton of bites at one time .... something like 30-50 red, itchy bumps all over her body (especially around her diaper area where it's warm & moist), when no one else around her had even one little bite. We haven't had any problems since we started using tea tree oil and have noticed that she's been biten those times where we forgot it.\n\nThat being said it's probably important to note that we live in a suburban community in dry Southern California in the foothills where there are relatively few mosquitoes. We don't live in a high mosquito area, like a swampish climate or in a wilderness area or anything like that. So, I don't know how well it may work in areas where there are tons and tons of of hungry, aggressive mosquitoes.\n\nI have heard that eating bananas can increase your liklihood of being bit. Also, personal products with perfumes ... like lotions, shampoos, deodorant, etc. is said to attract bugs because of the relatively strong scent.\n\nYou can also find other natural treatments for mosquitos (and probably also ticks) at health food stores. I have seen citronella wipes, as well as other natural repellents at Whole Foods. The staff there are usually fairly knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions that you may have.\n\nAs for ticks all I know is that you should make sure that your kids wear long pants and tuck them into the socks so that there is no exposed leg area for them to jump on. I'd imagine that wearing long sleeves also helps and of course staying out of grassy areas that might be infected.\n\nThere was a recent article that I saw in consumer reports that tested the effectiveness of various mosquito sprays. I don't remember for sure... But, I think the article included information on ticks as well. I think that many spray/lotions (those with DEET) help with both.
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I have had one removed with lazers. They numb up the area first then they cut it out with lazers. My wound bled badly and the wart is comming back. Just so you know a wart is a defect in the immune system thats what causes them. Your daughter might have them for the rest of her life. But she is young so her immune systme might take care of the problem eventually. I wouldn't recomed the sugery unless the wart is very large and noticable it is very painful about a day after the sugery. Hope this helps you make a decision.
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It's pretty obvious you won't get reliable answers on this forum. WHY would you ask people who have NO clue about your childs disease? Ask the doctor who is treating her, and don't delay treatment by following stupid answers like drinking green tea.
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Any dermatologist will have a number of solutions like liquid nitrogen or 'wart poison' shots, but those aren't necessarily recommended for squeamish 9-year-olds.  The stuff you get over the counter requires a lot of restraint to not pick at it for a while, but if you can get him to leave it alone for a week or two while you give him the treatment, it will work.
534678
she might have a rash, which is normal for little kids to get. Most likely she has a yeast infection. No matter what, go to the pediatrician and maybe get her on some antibiotics.
358336
yes, and it sounds like sun poison..Have had it many times..It comes in different versions. Probably best just to keep him in for a few days and try some aloe vera on the bumps.
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this lady is not looking to know what the virus is\nyou people that go on a website and paste shit are stupid.\nnow anyway i have had my hpv for about 5 yrs now. and my warts were small also and i went threw the acid treatments i know what u are feeling and believe me i am so thankful they are all gone. i quit smoking also but i started back up again and they still went away. they said there is a vacine not to get it but so far nothing for us people that have it. maybe one day we will get lucky enough i think they are more worried about the aids and cancer though. it does seem a bit more important. the cream is expensive but it is worth it in the long run. u can do ur own treatments at home and alot less painful then that acid. go to the store and get some imune system builders and build ur imune system up thats ur best bet eat a healthy diet exercise. i was shaving the one time and i had one down there and i cut it off with the razor omg did that hurt... to make ur treatments less painful. do not shave down there until the virus is sleeping. and don't wash ur skin down there 4 hrs before u go to the doctor. take some pain medacation about a hour before ur doctors visit. until your body can fight it off to sleep mode then u don't really got much of a choice but to follow them simple steps and get the cream its so much better then having to drive to the doc and not be able to sit on the way home. good luck and keep me posted as to how u are comming along and if what i told u works.....
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My daughter and myself have eczema. I have it just briefly on occasion, a spot here and there, but my daughter gets it in a really bad way. One winter, her hands got so chapped from the eczema that they were a bright, bright red on both top and bottom. We have found that Aveeno oatmeal baths work wonders during the winter, especially for prevention. We use it at least once a week in the bathtub during the winter months. Also, I use Aveeno lotion on her entire body from head to toe at least once a week. I use Eucerine (not sure about spelling) lotion on problem areas such as her face, hands, and elbow areas. Since I started this regimen, we have not had any serious break-outs!\n\nGood luck to you!
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I had a stubborn wart on my finger for over a year that wouldn't go away with the freezing treatment. The liquid salicylic acid didn't do the job either. I finally got rid of it using the salicylic acid disks meant for corns that come with pads to hold them in place, but I just used the disks, not the pads. Corn removers have a stronger concentration of salicylic acid than wart removers. I changed the disks every other day and in between kept the disk in place with a waterproof bandage, which worked better than the corn pad things. I kept peeling away the skin, trying to get into the wart itself. It took about four weeks, but it finally went away. A podiatrist told me the real trick with warts is getting your own body to recognize that the wart is there and then your own immune system will help get rid of it. So you aren't really burning it away. You are just trying to annoy your body enough so that it recognizes it needs to do something. The wart "hides" in a protective layer of skin. You have to "out" it so your immune system will do its job. Good luck! Plantar warts are especially stubborn.
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go to:\nhttp://www.dermatologychannel.net/viral_infection/warts.shtml
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Sounds like chicken pox to me my daughter had them when she was about 3 and only had two on her face.I would take her to the doctor just to be on the safe side.
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yes i developed it after i moved to TX from AZ....but it's on my neck a little quarter size patch, elbows, and hands.....i have been to doctor.....and everything. they had me on elidel, steroids, al these ointments....la la la.......and better than anything i drink lots of h2o and use cortaid from the CVS/Walgreens -the extra strength cream.....and use it religiously EVERY day especially before bedtime......also use A&D ointment (especially for like tops of hands if slit i know how every bend is dreaded...this will help heal and soften skin....put mittens on at night with it ...but let it breath during day -that helps too...same with socks on feet at night )A&D is for like rashs / diaper rash i think it's in the baby isle at stores.....and also don't use any perfumed body lotions/etc. Use like jergens almond regular lotion and same with bath products.......nothing harsh but u don't have to suffer ....just don't forget to use it every day =) good luck~!