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Skin problem with my 6 yr old girl.
My 6 yr old girl, about six months ago developed a cluster of "warts" or other bumps on the back and sides of her knees. I have taken her to our military medical provider, who called them warts, and I have faithfully put the prescribed creams (hydrocortizone and hydrocerin) on them for the past 4-5 months...but nothing is happening with them. As a matter of fact, they seem to have spread a bit. I am concerned I can't "kill" or contain these "wart-like" bumps with the creams, or the over-the-counter liquid wart medicine (Salicylic Acid) I have been putting on over the week or so. She hates it when I break out the wart med, and complains it burns. I have put this on her three times, and have since stopped because she complains it burns. As well as, they seem to have developed an inflamed reddish look. Is this normal when dealing with warts? Please help, I have taken a pic of them for those who may require viewing to assist in my efforts to get rid of these bumps.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello,
I cannot confirm anything without examination but it can be molluscum contagiosum or warts.
Molluscum contagiosum is a common, benign, self limiting viral infection of the skin. It generally affects children and typically occurs in the 2-5 age group.Treatment includes physical destruction or manual extrusion of the lesions, cryotherapy, and curettage.
Cutaneous viral warts are discrete benign epithelial proliferations caused by the human papillomavirus. In healthy children, warts resolve spontaneously.Treatment includes salicyclic acid application,curettage and silver nitrate pencils and glutaraldehyde and formaldehyde preparations.As the treatment is painful for young children,so a confirmation of diagnosis has to be done first.
I feel that you should consult a dermatologist and discuss these two possibilities with him.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how your daughter is doing or if you have any additional doubts.Kind regards.
I cannot confirm anything without examination but it can be molluscum contagiosum or warts.
Molluscum contagiosum is a common, benign, self limiting viral infection of the skin. It generally affects children and typically occurs in the 2-5 age group.Treatment includes physical destruction or manual extrusion of the lesions, cryotherapy, and curettage.
Cutaneous viral warts are discrete benign epithelial proliferations caused by the human papillomavirus. In healthy children, warts resolve spontaneously.Treatment includes salicyclic acid application,curettage and silver nitrate pencils and glutaraldehyde and formaldehyde preparations.As the treatment is painful for young children,so a confirmation of diagnosis has to be done first.
I feel that you should consult a dermatologist and discuss these two possibilities with him.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how your daughter is doing or if you have any additional doubts.Kind regards.
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