How to treat verrucous nevus in children?

Verrucous nevus is actually an epidermal nevus. In most cases, it occurs in children. Although the incidence of the disease is very low, we also need to understand its treatment methods. For children with verrucous nevus, the treatment methods that can be used include medication, surgery, and physical therapy. In addition to actively taking children to treatment, parents must also give them a reasonable diet and keep the affected area dry and hygienic.

Verrucous nevus is also called epidermal nevus. It mostly affects newborns and children. The incidence is not very high. It can be said to be an extremely rare skin disease. There are many causes of verrucous nevus in children. It may be that the mother was infected during pregnancy or came into contact with toxic substances. So what should we do with verrucous nevus in children?

1. What to do with verrucous nevus in children

1. Drug treatment: Children's verrucous nevus can be treated with drugs. The most common drug is retinoic acid cream, which is an external drug that is directly applied to the surface of the verrucous nevus. Retinoic acid cream has a good effect in treating verrucous nevus. It can treat even large areas of disease, but it is easy to relapse.

2. Surgery: The best way to treat verrucous nevus in children is surgery. The lesion area and the dermis below are removed surgically to completely avoid recurrence. If the lesion area is relatively large, skin grafting should be performed after removal to ensure the appearance of the lesion.

3. Physical therapy: In addition to medication and surgery, children's verrucous nevus can also be treated with some physical methods. If the area of ​​the skin lesion is relatively large, liquid nitrogen freezing can be used for treatment. If the volume of the verrucous nevus is relatively large, laser treatment can be used.

2. Precautions for verrucous nevus in children

1. Give your child a reasonable diet: If your child has verrucous nevus, parents should not only take them to treatment, but also pay attention to the food they eat. Avoid eating spicy food to avoid affecting the effect of treatment. Instead, eat some light food containing protein and vitamins.

2. Keep the affected area dry and clean: After suffering from a wart-like nevus, you should pay more attention to the hygiene of the affected area. If surgery or laser treatment is used, you should always pay attention to keeping the affected area dry and clean to avoid cross infection, which may affect the treatment effect or even leave scars.