Aldara scar
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Since I am traveling oversees for several months, I self-diagnosed, and bought a 1-month supply of Aldara 5% Cream from an OTC pharmacy, and have been applying that following the directions in the product insert (3x/week, overnight). What seems odd is that the shape of the 'bumps' are flat, only slightly raised, flesh-toned (i.e.
m also using Aldara and recently, I picked at three small bumps until they became irritated and bled or became very red and then slathered them with Aldara. One of these was visible to me, the others weren't (due to the angle).
The one that was visible to me I've been aware of because it looks like a wart but I thought it may have been scar tissue, a large wart had been removed there 6 months ago or maybe more.
He treated me with Aldara as well as some form of acid. Finally after what I felt were unsuccessful treatments, including burning my skin with the acid, I visited my dermatologist. When I went to my dermatologist he looked at me and said that that was just what the skin was supposed to look like and that I didn't have anything. Since then however, every so often I have pain in the area I applied the acid too and the skin sometimes is red/irritated.
I am a little over 90 days post Aldara. In the biopsy site I can feel a very small bumb, it is small but it's there. I don't want to jump to a wart conclusion but I have going through this for years, likely two different infections, but even this time has been years as well.
So, unfortunately I was diagnosed with genital warts a little over a month ago. I thought at first the warts were just right outside of my vagina, but after inspection, I'm realizing that I think there are some inside... not substantial though.
I'm EXTEMELY PARANOID THOUGH.
I was perscribed Aldara Cream for my external warts. I dont feel like they are spreading but I'm really not seeing much improvement with the warts.... Honestly I'm not really sure what to expect........
Ive been on aldara (imiquimod) 5% for approximately 2 months now. I cant notice if im seeing any improvement with my genital warts. However, ive developed a ridiculous rash around the application site. which is extremely red and irritated. The rash looks almost like if i ran really fast and slid my knee on a rug, except its around the base of my penis. Its sometimes itchy and i feel as if at sometimes its developing a particular scab. will this redness ever go away?
t know if I just irritatd it too much when I did it or what, but it left a big dark red/purple scar, bigger than the original bump ever was, darker of course, and MUUUUUUCh more noticeable.
I'm so pissed, I'm finally molluscum-free but still too self-conscious to wear a bikini or have sex...
Anyway, I've been using Mederma a few times a day for like 2 weeks (as soon a it was healed) and i'm not really noticing any difference.
from my research, aldara definetly affects every user differently. It gave me 'sores' all over the head of my ****, im uncircumcised, i beleive it is a better option for circumcised men because there isnt as much moisture without the foreskin. also, it didnt work. ive gotten them burned off 2x now, which hurt like a *****. my good friend back home does these procedures for a living and he has mentioned that the 'burning technique' and then aldara application is outdated.
I went to a dermatologist I happened to find on google in my area to examine me after I thought I discovered a possible recurrence of GWs. I explained that I had noticed these new "bumps" and wasn't sure whether or not it was actually a recurrence or just scar tissue from previously removed warts. He looked at them and said he believed they were in fact warts and proposed Aldara to treat them.
Have any of you ever used Aldara 5% cream? My dermatologist suggested it to determine if my mole was just an irritation or a skin cancer. After reading the package insert and doing some research online I was to scared to try it. If it is recommended to me again I am wondering if I should use it.
Thanks!
I appreciate the work that you and the other doctors/nurses do. The lesions have resolved. One of them is still mildly red, and there appears to be some white scar tissue there. But from the time I noticed the 7 red areas (April 3), rubbed them and they became open wounds, and they disappeared was about 10-12 days. I have also been using aldara for a genital wart on my scrotum. I placed the whole packet on the wart because it didn't seem to be doing anything.
t resolve with trichloroacetic acid, my guess is that they are not active warts -- maybe skin tags or simply hypertrophic (overgrown) tissue -- a form of scar -- where the warts used to be. If skin tags, the imiquimod (Aldara) will have no effect away. If warts, they'll eventually clear up -- either from the treatment, or on their own. And it sounds like your gynecologist was uncertain.
It's been quite a few years since I was diagnosed with genital warts and the doc prescribed an acid treatment. I worked pretty well and got rid of my warts after about a month. I belive i did get some scar tissue on the underside of my penis near the tip where i was circumsized. I went to a doctor about a month ago to see if i was getting another outbreak but she believed it was just scar tissue but prescribed a cream just in case.
About a year ago when my grandma passed away from lung, bone and brain cancer I was extremely stressed and noticed some darker brown (fair asian complexion) bumps in my pubic area, around base of shaft, circumsion scar and just under the head of the penis. Thought they were ingrown hairs since they're small and I shaved at the time. A month or two passed, still present so went to local RN she diagnosed me with genital warts and proceeded with Cryotherapy along with Aldara.
and after 2 weeks use i have had good results so far so if i were you i would go see your dermatologist if he recomends surgery set the date for about 1 1/2 months away and get them to prescribe you aldara in the meantime. use aldara and within 4 weeks if the warts have not reduced in size or started to clear then just go in for surgery.
I have had genital warts for 5 years now and ive been using aldara for quite some time. aldara seems to work pretty well for the most part. while using aldara frequeantly i would experience some side effects like some pain or swelling after using it for a long period of time. i would stop the use and the redness/ swelling would go away and i would contine use and everything would be okay.
I have recently been using Aldara cream to try and eliminate my genital warts (HPV). Although the warts minimised in size after three months my doctor told me to stop using aldara because of the ineffectiveness and incredible sores and lesions that i endured whilst treatment. He reccomended me to a dermatologist for the treatment of the HPV.
Also I thought I might mention that I've applied Lotrimin moisturizing lotion to these spots as I figured the vitamin-e might help my skin heal but I don't know if this is just wishful thinking. Thanks.
I have had the liquid nitrogen thing done twice. Has is left much scarring? I am a very pale white woman, and I am scared it is going to scar badily. As for Aldara can you only apply it to ones that haven't been frozen yet? Also how often are you suppose to put Aldara on/when?
As for you and your wife, did you sleep with her when you did have warts? (sorry if that was a bit too personal) Also how many warts do you have left now or have you been on top of it and they're almost gone?
We show that isostearic acid, a major component of the vehicle, promotes inflammasome activation in cultured keratinocytes, and so may contribute to the observed effects of Aldara on murine skin. Aldara therefore stimulates at least two immune pathways independently, and both imiquimod and vehicle are required for a full inflammatory response. Although it remains to be tested, it is possible that imiquimod-independent effects also contribute to the therapeutic efficacy of Aldara.
What? are you applying Aldara on entire genital area? aldara is to be applied on the warts only and not the surrounding area... did a doctor diagnose you for genital warts and prescribed Aldara for you? If not so, please see a dermatologist and first get a correct diagnoses and talk to him about application of this cream... a mild irritation, soreness and itching is part of the healing process with this cream...
hi there i have recently been using aldara cream for my anal warts (HPV) I have used it twice so far friday and monday. And today (tuesday) i have been feeling muscle pain, and i guess some kind of fever i feel cold or hot at various times of the day but i can function... but during the weekend i did play soccer and hockey and did sweat a lot and ran a lot.
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