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Suggest Safe Method To Remove Warts In A Child
my son is 3 and he has 2 warts on the index finger and another one started on the middle finger and now my 20 month old son is getting one what is a fast and safe method to do for treating the warts i dont want him to spread it on his face because it happened to my brother and it's not pretty at all.
Mon, 3 Aug 2015
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Warts, caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV, are noncancerous skin growths. They are contagious as in your children but typically harmless. Fortunately, warts do not harm a child’s health, and often go away on their own.
Doing nothing for warts is perfectly OK. In one study, researchers reported that warts spontaneously cleared in 40% of children within two years without any treatment.
In case it's bothering a lot, you may apply adhesive pads with salicylic acid or solution with propane or Freon that freeze the wart. These are available OTC.
In case there is no relief, I would recommend you to go to a dermatologist. They may use liquid Nitrogen or Laser for treatment.
Avoid sharing towels for preventing spread.
Hopefully this will help you.
Take care
Welcome to the HCM
Warts, caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV, are noncancerous skin growths. They are contagious as in your children but typically harmless. Fortunately, warts do not harm a child’s health, and often go away on their own.
Doing nothing for warts is perfectly OK. In one study, researchers reported that warts spontaneously cleared in 40% of children within two years without any treatment.
In case it's bothering a lot, you may apply adhesive pads with salicylic acid or solution with propane or Freon that freeze the wart. These are available OTC.
In case there is no relief, I would recommend you to go to a dermatologist. They may use liquid Nitrogen or Laser for treatment.
Avoid sharing towels for preventing spread.
Hopefully this will help you.
Take care
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