Caution patients with oral, labial, or genital lesions and the parents and caregivers of children with lesions against digital contact with lesions. Complications usually are minimal provided that affected patients are immunocompetent. Other potential complications include scarring of the affected digit and ocular spread. Advise patients of the likelihood of future recurrence and warn of the possibility of disease spreading to other parts of the body and to other individuals. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established.
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