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How to stop a wart from bleeding

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Rabbiting0n · 03/07/2018 07:37

Hi,

My 5yo has a wart on the side of her finger which she knocked on Sunday. It started bleeding but then sorted itself out. Then it was bleeding again on Monday morning so I put a plaster on it. Plasters don't stay on well because it's over the knuckle on her finger. Anyway, she bled through that one and had to have a new plaster at school. Then that came off and there was more bleeding after school so another plaster was needed. She bled through that one, too. After apply pressure for a while I got a plaster to stay on by adding micropore (sp?) But I can see that she's bled onto that, too.

Not sure how best to stop it bleeding? It doesn't continuously bleed, but it bleeds for a fair while and then starts up again a few hours later. Can it get infected if it keeps coming open? We're going on holiday at the weekend so I want to try and get it dry and scabbed over before she's slathered in suncream and sand.

Any advice much appreciated. Thanks.

OP posts:
flissfloss65 · 03/07/2018 08:47

I’d go and ask the local chemist.

Alternatively, I’d bandage the whole area for a few day to stop the wart getting knocked. Hopefully it will then scab over.

ShatnersBassoon · 03/07/2018 08:51

I was going to recommend a more substantial dressing too.

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