Flat Warts in Infant

I work with an amazing holistic health counselor who I would think could help you with this. free consultation. she's Jo DelAmor at RadiantBalance.com. good luck!

My 11 hear old daughter had molluscum on her face and neck which did not go away on its own (she had the first one for at least 2 years). I took her to a homeopath who recommended an herbal remedy called "Molluscum No More" which is available online from a company called Forces of Nature. He also treated her with vitamins to boost her immune system. I think it is worth trying the herbal remedy on its own. It took awhile for the molluscum to clear up but we were not as diligent as we could have been in applying it. I think it recommended 2-3 times a day and we averaged one, but it still worked. Don't get alarmed if the molluscum look worse before they get better. In my daughter's case a few of them got very red and nasty looking before they subsided.

I've used thuja oil, too, and it has worked on some and not on others. (It may be that only certain of the viruses are bothered by it.) It's easy to apply--mine came in a jar of topical ointment. I'd check with the doctor, of course.

Hi P. -
My 4 year old son had them. Started when he was 3, right on his forehead. The dr. called them mollescum, but never said they were warts, just said that it was a virus. It took 9 - 12 months, but now they are totally gone. We didn't do anything for them, there is not really anything to do. I felt so bad for him, cuz they were right on his head for everyone to see, but they just looked like little skin colored pimples. Using new towels after every bath is supposed to help minimize breakouts, so I'm told. Good luck, but I think it is just a waiting game.

I am taking a class in homeopathy right now! I haven't learned enough yet to advise you but I am certain a trained classic homeopath could be helpful. I know many here in the states will do phone consults, so it might be worth exploring!
M.

Gosh I remember what a pain in the tushy those were..... My daughter had them for about 9 months when she was two! For the life of me I couldn't figure out where they came from. She has very dry skin and her pedi told me that viruses can attack dry skin easier..... She was given a topical cream (also used to fight skin cancer). I never used it after I did the research, but kind of coincidentally (one day when very fed up) I tried a dot of calamime lotion (that yucky pink stuff you use for poison ivy). It could have been coincidental but the next day the wart had crusted over and the entire rash was gone within a month. Good luck and hang in there.... It's not fun, but the kids don't seem to be upset about the rash.

I would run any of these remedies by your doctor before trying them on your daughter. A lot of supplements, serums, treatments, etc. can be harmful, painful, and/or dangerous for your infant. It's really important to clear this stuff with the pediatrician before treating your daughter with home remedies. Good luck with everything!

Hi P.!
Thuja (thoo-ya) is a homeopathic remedy for mollescum. You should be able to find it at your local health food store. You can get it in cream and homeopathic tablets (Boiron and Hylands both make them).

Hi P.,
It's not unusual for a dermatologist to misdiagnose a variety of common skin conditions. What you've described sounds more like ring worm than warts, but I'm not a doctor. Take you're baby to the regular pediatrician; you can bet he/she has seen this condition before and will prescribe appropriately.

This actually happened with my two youngest siblings when they were baby/toddler age, and they did go away eventually. They can spread by being scratched, which is yet another reason to put duct tape on them as another reader suggested (we never tried, but I just read in an article somewhere that it works).

My son had mollescum when he was small ( around 2). My doctor prescribed wart remover that dried it up. It was made from beetle excretions? I can't remember the name of it though. It was all over his neck and it was embarrassing and we had to go in for a few treatments. It eventually did go away on its own.

Hi P.,
We have dealt with warts on and off for many years, probably every variety at one time or another. I know dermatologists tend to want to cryo-freeze them. I did a bunch of research and even paid online for a guaranteed cure.... which ended being to simply put ice on it for 15 min., 3x/day. This actually works! You do need to have patience and it can take several weeks. The virus goes dormant and the wart shrinks away- no pain, no scars. Unfortunatley, a baby won't be able to tolerate the ice so long. The body's immune system will eventually get rid of these things but they are a nusance and gross (I think).
At risk of being a broken record to those who have read my responses on other topics... I believe in boosting the immune system ( 80% of it is in the GI tract)- using probiotics. Many are available and I use FloraBaby which is a powder you mix with liquid, then feed to baby in the cereal or drink. There is also a cereal recommended by Dr. Bob Sears which has probiotics already in it- it's called Happy Bellies, Happy Baby- I got mine on Amazon.com.
Good luck.
-L.

elderberry is a natural anti-viral - health food stores sell it in syrup with a bit of sugar and maybe some raspberry juice and it is palatable too. something about the sambuca is very immune-boosting.
also, tea tree oil is worth thinking about for something topical. you will, of course, speak with her doctor first, but most don't know much about homeopathic medicine - still, it is good to have the communication, and perhaps some warning that a layperson could not tell you. . .good luck!

I agree, take the baby to another doctor and make sure it isn't something else, they should do a test on the skin lesion. But if it is warts, which shouldn't spread that fast you can put a piece of duct-tape on them (the silver tape). For some reason this kills the virus. You just replace the tape when it starts to come off, but never pull the tape off when it is sticky. After a few baths, the tape will loosen on its own.

P.,

What part of Switzerland are you in? I am in Thalwil (near Zurich) until July 15th and then we are returning back to Boston.

I am surprised your pediatrician didn't give you homeopathic ointment of some sort to use - they are normally very good about that sort of thing here from my experience.

Hope things work out, I'd be happy to ask my pedi if you wanted a second opinion.

S.

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