 [ Symptoms ] my 4 yr old has warts all over her body which her doctor said was common in kids & will go away in 18 mos over 2 yrs ago what are these warts called and how can we get rid of them she is digging at them and they are getting infected [ Disease ] they are probably not warts i suspect your child is more likely to have molluscum contagiosum these can be treated in several different ways other than just ignoring them ask to see a dermatologist if the pediatrician will not treat him