My Teenage Daughter Keeps Getting This Spiky, Thread-Like Bump on Her Neck—What Is It?

My Teenage Daughter Keeps Getting This Spiky, Thread-Like Bump on Her Neck—What Is It?

wonderfully boring:

Leave it alone.

Don’t cut it.

Don’t shave it.

Don’t pull it with tweezers.

Don’t tie a thread around it.

And don’t experiment with a wart remover you’ve never used before.

Trying to make it disappear overnight can create a much more noticeable problem than the original bump.

Dermatologists advise against picking or scratching suspected warts, and shaving over them can potentially help spread wart-causing virus to nearby skin.

Keep the skin gentle

Wash the area normally with a mild cleanser and water.

Pat it dry rather than

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