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liquid nitrogen scarring was started.
I was wondering how long it takes for a liquid nitrogen burn to heal. I had a wart on my finger and I went to the doctor to have it burnt off. He pressed the q-tip dipped in liquid nitrogen on my skin for several seconds but missed the wart. He did it again on top of the ward this time for another several seconds. I got a large blister that evening which I kept covered, but it soon broke. I think I put some polysporin antibiotic on it and disinfected it a few times with hydrogen peroxide. Now, about 8 weeks later, I have a large bump on my finger which doesn't seem to be getting smaller. It is a bit darker in pigmentation, but is mostly dry and flakey. Why do I have this bump and will it go away?
In response to never@gain, I would just leave your "bumps" alone. It would also be good to go to a doctor to confirm what it is. It is better to know. I recently (actually this past Tuesday) went to the MD for the same symptoms. I too developed tiny red bumps around my genitalia, more in the inner thighs. At first, i hoped and prayed that they were just pimples, sweat bumps, or even just shaving bumps, but i knew that i would feel much better getting them checked out. When i went into the MD, i almost freaked when the MD thought they may be warts, but she said she would bring in a second physician to for another opinion. They concluded it was molluscum contagiosis. They say it is common in sexually active adults and children, but is not any STD. You can either leave them alone, and let them go away on their own or have them frozen off (as one of them many treatments). However, it takes some time for them to go away, especially without treatment. Sometimes it can range from 6mos to years. That really freaked me out, but i am a woman of faith will continue going in for my treatments of liquid nitrogen and hope for an early recovery. Irregardless, get it checked out. It's better to be safe than sorry. :-)
hey hows it goin everyone?..well lets get right to the point i got these bumbs...well they look like little extra pieces of skin..almost pimple like..around the genitle area sort of high inner thigh .but they are not red or itchy. they are not popable really with out litteraly ripping them off, it bleeds of course but then it heels up, one day i was just fed up of seening em' and took off as many as i can with tweezers..theres still bumps but just really small...but i dont know if its a serious thing or not i have had unprotected sex before but iv had these symptons for almost 9 months now. can anyone please tell me what it is?... and what types of treatment i can use. i would most appreciate it.! thank you.
Liquid nitrogen freezing almost never leaves permanent scars, and even when it does, it's usually after it's been repeated many times. On the other hand, pigment changes--like the ones you describe--can hang around for weeks or even months before fading. There's nothing you van do to speed up the process, but I think that you'll be fine if you wait it out.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff