Sarcoid prognosis thoughts please

[Bobella]

In a biť of a dilemma and would appreciate some thoughts on the situation.
My OH's horse is 18.2 15yo IDx and 2yrs ago had 4 sarcoids lasered off. There was also a tiny one over his eye that wasn't touched as it was deemed too insignificant and difficult, plus it hadn't changed in the 4 yrs we'd owned him.
This autumn 2 have come back, 1 on his stifle which seems to have multiplied and 1 on his sheath which is beneath the skin nd the size of a golf ball, mh larger than before. The one on his eye has also suddenly sprung to life and grown/changed dramatically.
This has all happened in a matter weeks, very aggressively. The vet has taken pictures, sent them off and come back with some options, all of which will have nothing better than a "guarded prognosis".
The eye has the option of a photosensitive cream only, the other 2 could be multiple courses of Liverpool cream or laser removal again under general anaesthetic.
None of this is insured this tíme round and is very expensive.
The final option is do nothing until they cause him a problem then make a decision on treating or calling it a day for a well loved happy hacker/field ornament.
I know what I think we'll do, but would be interested to know other people might do.

 

[Goldenstar]

Our ID has had his lasered off twice if they return I will do them again they
Have all been in between his hind legs he's not had a GA they just deeply sedate him.
I have had good results with Liverpool cream in the past ( not this horse ) but you do have to go at them several times sometimes.
I don't insure my horses so just get on and pay for it.

 

[Bobella]

They didn't do a GA last tíme, but are adamant he needs one this tíme which is a concern.
The plus side is getting the one over his eye scraped down at the samé tíme.
How long was it between treatments and sarcoids returning?

 

[Bringingonbaby]

Hi Bobella
Sorry to hear about your horse's sarcoids. My youngster delighted me by producing three - one on his sheath, one on the inside hind and one near the girth. There is a lot of information on this and other forums about what to do and how - the most recent thread I seem to remember is the use of Crest toothpaste. Apparently it is used extensively in the US as it is the flouride content that works. if it doesn't work, the worst will be that you have pearly white teeth, fresh breath and you will be £2 down! Personally, I used Camrosa. Most forums were 50 / 50 for / against - but I gave it a go and within a month all 3 had fallen off with no scarring. That is what happened with my horse - and we all know that they are so different..... Wish you luck

 

[Bobella]

Thank you. As you can imagine, I've done lots of reading on forums, particularly here and have seen various alternatives that people have had success with, but like you said, all cases are so different.
I'm nervous about trying anything that hasn't been suggested by the vet in case of a negative reaction, but I have just bought some Crest to try on the "best" one. It seems to get good results or do nothing at all, so seems the safest alternative to try.

 

[Goldenstar]

They didn't do a GA last tíme, but are adamant he needs one this tíme which is a concern.
The plus side is getting the one over his eye scraped down at the samé tíme.
How long was it between treatments and sarcoids returning?

It was about a year and they where very very small as soon as I felt them I got him back in .
I have thought about the crest thing to , while I totally understand that anything intended to heal skin is a very bad idea I can't see how toothpaste could encourage cells to grow, so can't see how it could make things worse.
I dread them spreading to an other horse I have seen some terrifying photos of a leg wound where a sarcoid started spread they assume from another horse is in the field who had them just awful.