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Submitted 307 days ago...

Professor (1,667)

White spots on the skin

My 6 year old son has white spots on his left shoulder and the left side of his neck. They look like little tiny blisters and he has had them for almost 4 months now. They dont get bigger and dont seem to be spreading, although I think he may have a few more than he did when I first noticed, but if so its only a handful more. He says that they do not itch, burn nor hurt. They dont look quite like pimples, more like little tiny blisters, like bubbles on the skin. Has anyone ever saw this or think they know what it is?? I have not taken him to the doc because as I said, they are not spreading and are not uncomfortable. Noone else in the family has ever had/gotten these... WHAT ARE THEY!??!

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Submitted 307 days ago...

mma_mom

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My 9 year old has had something similar. His look like warts/blisters, but if he picks at them they fall off and bleed for a bit. They don't itch or anything - they are just there, like a wart. His pediatrition told me to put cortizone on them 2 times a day for a week or so and see what happens. They think it may be a virus (like a wart virus), but aren't sure. So for (been 3 days w/ cortizone) nothing has happened, but you may want to try it. If I hear anything new from doctor I will definatly repost for you.

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Submitted 307 days ago...

Ruchele

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I actually had these myself several years ago on my hands. My doctor measured it and prescibed Bactroban thinking it was a type of bacterial infection, it came and went over a 18 month periode and then just went away, showing up again about a year later. After seeing a few specialist we discovered it was a rare reaction to a very specific type of rubber that is found in some of my equipment, and believe it or not is also used in making nylon, so I would just about bet your sons backpack for school is your culprit.

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Submitted 300 days ago...

mma_mom

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My son has been using the cortizone for almost a week now and half of them are gone. It's working!!

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Submitted 271 days ago...

LissaC

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I tried the Cortizone as well, it has been 4 days and they are still there, BUT they are ALL getting a lot smaller! YAY! Thank you SO much! How is your son doing now? I will keep you posted on my son! THANK YOU THANK YOU!

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Submitted 270 days ago...

grandmother

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Yahoo! I love seeing the happy endings from the help of the awesome folks here!

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Submitted 270 days ago...

mma_mom

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He stopped using it and some are still there. I need to get him to use it on the few left and they will be completly gone. I'm glad it worked for your son as well. I wonder what causes them.

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Submitted 270 days ago...

Jodi-Mesa

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You get a gold star for the day mma_mom!

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Submitted 270 days ago...

mma_mom

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Lol. thanks jodi - I need one today.

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Submitted 264 days ago...

LissaC

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Thanks! Worked GREAT! You are the best! Do you have any idea how much you saved us on Dr. bills?! One tube of Cortizone was all it took! THANKS AGAIN!

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