Cutting off warts, is this the best way? - Skin Problems Message Board

Aimee8396 · 02-03-2003, 11:52 AM

My 5 year old has 3 warts, and the derm. wants to cut them off. I'm concerned that this will be very painful, and they will end up coming back. 2 are very small, but 1 is large and on her finger right by the nail. Will they have to dig down to get it all? They gave me some Elamax cream to numb her before the procedure. If anyone has had this done please explain it, and how much it hurts during, and after. She is scheduled to have it done right before her valentine's party at school, is she going to be up to that, or should I reschedule? Thanks, Aimee

emarion · 02-03-2003, 12:54 PM

I have had one cut out. They gave me an injection into the wart to numb it. That HURT HURT HURT but only for a second or two. I don't know how effective a cream would be. Anyway, once it is numb you don't feel a thing. Just don't let her look! When my numbing wore off it didn't hurt at all. However, it didn't get rid of the wart (mine was a plantar wart), but I don't think they went deep enough.

Aimee8396 · 02-03-2003, 01:47 PM

The cream is for pre-numbing, Supposed to make the numbing shot hurt less. Thanks for the response, I will try to not let her look.

emarion · 02-03-2003, 02:23 PM

i think cutting will work best. i don't think a 5 year old could handle the "freezing" which actually feels like repeated stinging. i say don't let her look because it will bleed. but if they go deep enough, i think cutting is the best way to get rid of them. i have done that to myself on a couple on my hands (bad, i know!) and they have not come back. meanwhile, i have had every treatment available at the dermatologist and spent tons of money on my toe and it is still there.

Victoria.B · 02-03-2003, 07:47 PM

I had a wort on my foot and I cut it off on my own and it was very very painless, although it bleed until my whole leg went numb, lol, and it came back several times, so when i cut it off the fifth time, i applied salycic acid on it and continued for a week, it is now gone and has been for a long time