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   How do you treat molluscum contagiosum?

   • Avoid sexual contact. If you have molluscum contagiosum on or near your genitals, don't have sex until the bumps are treated and gone. Cover the bumps. Cover the bumps with clothing when around others, to prevent direct contact. Leave the affected area open to the air when not around others, as this promotes healthy skin.

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   Do you have to treat molluscum?

   • Molluscum spreads easily in areas of friction, like the armpits, groin or other skin folds, and can be spread to other people. Although your pediatrician is correct that you do not have to treat it, treatment can eliminate molluscum faster. Many options are publicized to treat molluscum, but only certain methods are safe and effective.

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   How do you treat molluscum in children?

   • In younger children, a favorite treatment for molluscum is to apply a solution made from a secretion of the blister beetle, which is called cantharidin. This clear, painless and safe solution is applied to the bumps in a dermatologist's office, and it is then washed off at home a few hours later.

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   Feb 16, 2024 · Molluscum contagiosum usually gets better without treatment in 6 months to 2 years. Once the bumps are gone, you're no longer contagious. After healing, it's possible to become reinfected with the virus. For severe or widespread disease, your health care provider might refer you to a specialist in skin conditions (dermatologist) to discuss ...

   • Molluscum contagiosum - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

     Symptoms. Molluscum contagiosum signs and symptoms include:...

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   Mar 30, 2023 · Symptoms of molluscum contagiosum range from mild to severe and include: Small, pimple-like bump (papule), lesion or wart on your skin (2 to 5 millimeters). Papule is white, the same color as your natural skin tone or pink to purple. Papule has a small indent (dimple) in the center. Papule is firm but can become soft over time.

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   Key points. Molluscum contagiosum is an infection that causes small, raised sores on your body. You can catch the disease if you touch someone else who has it. You can also get it if you touch surfaces or objects that have been touched by someone with molluscum. Molluscum contagiosum mostly occurs in kids ages 1 to 10.

5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesMolluscum contagiosum: an update and review of new ...

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   May 30, 2019 · Keywords: molluscum contagiosum, dermoscopy, confocal microscopy, eczema molluscorum, treatment, molluscum contagiosum virus Introduction Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a self-limited infectious dermatosis, frequent in the pediatric population, sexually active adults, and immunocompromised individuals.

   • Author: Rodrigo Meza-Romero, Cristián Navarrete-Dechent, Camila Downey
   • DOI: 10.2147/CCID.S187224

   • Publish Year: 2019
   • Published: 2019

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   May 13, 2024 · Molluscum contagiosum is characterized by small, pearly papules. The papules typically have a central depression whose core may be expressed, producing a white cheesy material. The lesions average 2 to 5 mm in size. Though they are usually painless, they may become inflamed, red, and swollen. Molluscum contagiosum is a self-limited infection.