I took the boys to the doctor for checkups last Thursday. They are both healthy. Isaiah weighs 73lb and is 4'6" tall. Isaac weighs 98lb. and is 5'1" tall.
The most interesting thing I learned at this appointment, though, was about warts. Isaiah has a wart on his palm, and the doctor said it's nothing to worry about unless it bothers him. He did tell me the best way to get rid of them, and you'll never guess what it is: duct tape! According to our doctor (and the study he cited), duct tape is better for removing warts than any treatment the doctor does. You simply cut a piece of tape to cover the wart and stick it on. Leave it there for a week. When you remove it, scrub the wart really well to remove the dead skin. Replace the duct tape and do it again.
We did agree, however, that it wasn't likely that an 8 year old boy would be likely to be able to keep a piece of duct tape on his hand for a week. So I'm not planning to try it unless Isaiah really wants to.
Has anyone else heard of this unique use for duct tape?
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Checkup time
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I have heard of using duct tape for warts. I've just never had one to try it on. :)
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