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What to Do If Your Child Has Ringworm

Posted on July 6, 2011 by admin

There is not much you can do to prevent tinea except minimize the environment in which it likes to grow. If your child has ring­worm in an area that is warm, dark, and moist, try to make the area cool, … Continue reading →

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Understanding Ringworm in Children

Posted on June 27, 2011 by admin

What is happening inside my child’s body? Ringworm (also known as tinea) is not caused by a worm at all. Rather, it is an infection caused by a fungus. The infection can actually appear anywhere on the body, and depending … Continue reading →

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How to Treat Molluscum Contagiosum in Children

Posted on June 13, 2011 by admin

Molluscum will go away on its own, but this can take anywhere from six months to five years. Sometimes schools or day care cen­ters will bar entry to a child with obvious molluscum. Because it takes so long for the … Continue reading →

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How to Treat Impetigo in Children

Posted on May 29, 2011 by admin

Impetigo will usually go away on its own. When it doesn’t, anti­biotics can be used to help kill the bacteria. For isolated spots of impetigo, you can use a topical antibiotic cream or ointment. Many different types are sold over … Continue reading →

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Freckles and Moles in Children – Symptoms and Treatments

Posted on May 15, 2011 by admin

What is happening inside my child’s body? A freckle is a small pigmentation, usually no bigger than an eraser head, caused by exposure to the sun. A mole is a bigger version of a freckle and results from a combination … Continue reading →

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