Endless warts on grandchildren.

[Flowersintheattic57]

To not feel relaxed about how many warts my grandchildren have? I see them most weeks and have noticed that one child has them all over her chin, and the other has a cluster by her elbow and on her knee. They seem to be spreading at a rate of knots! My daughter is more chilled than I and says they’ll go away on there own, but I don’t feel convinced. Has anyone else dealt with a plague of warts?
On a a more selfish note how likely am I now to get them?

My son had them all over his torso. They look awful, but there is not much that can be done. It’s a virus that most kids get, some are unlucky enough to end up with the warts. Go ahead and spend the money but don’t be surprised if it’s wasted.

They usually vanish on their own within 2 years. My son’s took 18 months. Oddly enough they start to look quite red and angry when they are on their way out.

If it’s molloscum contagiosum my daughter had them at age 3 and I tried loads to get rid of them, in the end she caught chicken pox and that cleared them up at the same time x

Of the highest order!

Because they are harmless and go eventually, leaving immunity, they are low priority for treatment. But they can be a significant cosmetic issue. The question is, is your granddaughter bothered by the ones on her chin? Is she having problems at school? If not, you can leave them. But if she is, and you can afford it, I would see a private paediatric dermatologist who will advise. There are treatments.

Just make sure you’re looking to treat because they bother HER, not you. If she’s not bothered, don’t make it into a thing for her.

*@Lookingforbargains "I might have missed it, but I don’t think anyone has recommended any homeopathy on this thread?"

Thuja has been recommended, it's a homeopathic product.

Is it? I think it can be used in homeopathy but thuja is not in and of itself homeopathic. It’s a plant that can be used in a cream or gel as far as I know?

If the child has eczema, then the standard protocol of keeping the spots covered and waiting doesn’t apply. Immune deficiencies in the skin mean that the body won’t be able to fight off the virus in the same way.

@Lookingforbargains "Is it? I think it can be used in homeopathy but thuja is not in and of itself homeopathic. It’s a plant that can be used in a cream or gel as far as I know?"

OK. It's available as tablets in such places as Holland & Barrett made by Weleda. This is what I thought was being recommended. Description on the Weleda site says

"A homeopathic medicinal product without approved therapeutic indications."

I'm obviously not suggesting anyone is recommending rubbing raw Thuja foliage on their children. But perhaps it's as you say, a cream or gel.

I spent my childhood years pumped full of Weleda pills, in massive pain from injuries and none of it had any effect. So I'll admit I'm slightly biased against homeopathy which is proven nonsense as anyone who's read the NHS link i posted earlier can see.

Molloscum is a pain, both my DCs had it. They went after about 18 months. I used some stuff but not sure it really worked!

Apple cider vinegar worked when 3 of mine had them.

Thuja and molludab are a total rip off we have spent hundreds of pounds and they dont work. They won't go until they're ready. Dd2 were gone in 5 mths. Dd1 are just starting to go after 2.5 years, longer for her as she has excema. Doc says can take up to 4 years if skin is already compromised 😪Crystacide Cream is really useful to stop them getting infected and needing antibiotics.