Flat warts on face

[anne7]

My 8-year-old daughter has had flat warts on her face for nearly two years now.  They do not seem to be improving, in fact, they seem to have spread.  We started off using Tazorac per one doctor's request.  Then after a year of that and skin irritation, he tried burning off some of the warts which were painful for her and it didn't work.  Then we switched doctors and have now been using Aldara cream which doesn't seem to be helping.  Do I keep switching doctors to find a treatment for this?  What do you suggest because I'm at a loss for what to do for her?  They are not itchy, but are unsightly and embarassing for her.  Please help us.

[greaserdad]

Hello,
I have also suffered with flat warts for almost 3 years now, and I know the pain you and especially you daughter feel. After trying various treatments, nothing seemed to be working at least not permanently. One thing that reduced the appearance of the flat warts was retinol cream at a strength of .05 but it is extremely drying to the skin and is very harsh especially on skin that is not used to it. I also was told to try aldara to no effect. Then in a class on psychology we learned about the healing of warts through positive thinking and the placebo effect. This may sound crazy, but in desparation I decided to give it a try, I had nothing to lose. Every night when I would put on my aldara I would say "This will take care of my flat warts, my flat warts are going to go away." Then before going to bed every night I would envision myself free of flat warts and tell myself repeatedly that they were going to go away and not come back. At first I thought it was silly but after a few weeks of this process I was wart free. Persistent warts on my foot (about 10-20 platars warts) all came off at one time with absolutely no treatment. Then, to my amazement, before I knew it my face was flat wart free for the first time since I began to get them. I know that you may not believe in positive thinking and may think it is crazy, but I urge you to try it and you may just be suprised, I definitely was.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

This could be warts. There is no single treatment for warts that is 100% effective and different types of treatment may be combined.

You should consult a skin specialist for the symptoms. If these are plane warts - she would benefit by using salicylic acid cream, cryotherapy, curettage and light cautery.

If these are filiform warts - cryotherapy or curettage and light cautery would help.

Facial warts should not be treated with wart paints because of the risk of severe irritation and possible scarring.

Let us know if you need any other information and post us about what the skin specialist advises.

Regards.

[Breece]

Did the positive thinking truly work? I'm 19 and currently home to hundreds of flat warts on my face as well as a few on my hands and a few on my forearms. They remain rather invisible, but they are persistant and continue to spread. So far Retenoids, PDT, Aldara, and salicylic acid have not worked. I desperately wish to get them off me and return to my normal skinned self!
Thanks!