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Children's health

Molluscum contagiosum?

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OrmIrian · 17/04/2009 13:24

Has anyone got experience of this? This seemed to be the most likely explanation of the spots DD has on her face as far as I could find on the net. A few quite prominent white spots on her face and under her chin. Not itchy or sore but obvious. She scratched one and it went away but left a very red patch that is taking ages to heal.

Anyone know anything about this?

Also if it is contagious where the hell would she have got it from?

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Prosecco · 17/04/2009 13:49

My dd has had it diagnosed recently. Her spots are not white however- they look a bit like tiny blisters or warts. The gp said they would go away themselves but it would take a while and may get worse before better. Some of them look smaller and darker abd I think they may be on their way out- she has had the initial ones for a couple of months.

I think school/nursery is the obvious place to catch them. Gp said it was by contact so not really by using same towel etc.

Hope this helps

OrmIrian · 17/04/2009 13:53

Thanks prosecco. These are quite clearly white but she is very pale skinned. Maybe I need to take her to see the GP.

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dearprudence · 17/04/2009 13:56

My DS had them too. Again, not white. More like a raised wart - skin colour, really. I think they most commonly appear on the torso. DS and his cousins all had them, but none of them had them on the face.

GivePeasAChance · 17/04/2009 14:00

Wow - just researching this myself. DS1 has got them ( diagnosed by doc) on his chest. The doc said she had seen loads of cases of it at the moment.

I am just popping down to the homeopath shop because apparently they have a good track record in clearing this up - I think it is Thryu or something - but will post back when I get it. And more importantly whether it works or not.

Think they catch it from swimming pools.

LIZS · 17/04/2009 14:12

It is caught from contact but is a virus, so kind of like warts and are pretty obstinate. The key thing is not to get them infected by scratching as they can scar. Unfortunatley "cures" are purely anecdotal and what apparently works for one may not another.

Seona1973 · 17/04/2009 16:39

dd (5.5 years) had them for ages and now ds(2.5years) has them. DD had some on her face, in the crook of her arm and her tummy and back. We tried a few thing that never worked (I think the thing you are thinking of is Thuja, btw). When dd went for an eye op the kind surgeon removed the ones on her face and arm and they went away soon after that (bit of an extreme cure though!!). DS's are on his tummy and back at the moment so I am hoping they dont spread any further.

OrmIrian · 17/04/2009 16:47

Thanks for all your comments.

I'm not sure now that this is what she has as they are clearly white not skin coloured.

I guess it's the GP then, or at least a visit to the pharmacist - they can be helpful.

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littlelamb · 17/04/2009 16:52

I have started lots and lots of threads on this. Ds got them back in February and he has had them very badly. The latest crop of them are on his willy and look dreadful . Nothing has helped so far, but he has been on anti botics for a week for thrush. Now, it could be coincidence, but since takign these antibiotics, all of them, except the ones in his nappy, have disappeared. We took ds swimming at about 6 weeks and I gather the virus can live in the body for a long time before showing iyswim so I assume thats the culprit. Dd and I have not caught any. The HV recommended I see a herbalist, but it's a lot of money for somehting that's not guaranteed to work. Ds has had a bad case of it tbh, we are seeing the GP again next week to check on the progress of the latest ones. The only good thing is that befor ehtey spread there the ones on his arms and torso didn't bother him at all. Search the archives for molluscum- it's more common than you realise

Seona1973 · 17/04/2009 16:59

nhs direct says they can be pink, flesh coloured or pearly white so may be what your lo has. Do they look sort of warty?

Themasterandmargaritas · 17/04/2009 16:59

Orm, dd has a lot at the moment too, hers are white. Sadly it is a virus and the GP can't do anything. A dermatologist friend said the only way they can be treated is be cryotherapy (ie freezing)which is extremely painful. Otherwise you just have to sit them out. Dd has had hers now for about a year, they are just starting to go red and clear up so we hope her immune system is now fighting the virus and it should be the end of them.

It is transmitted through contact, so sharing clothes, dress up etc and through water so sharing a bath with a friend who has them for example.

OrmIrian · 17/04/2009 17:03

Yes, very warty seonna. In fact I did wonder if they were warts at first.

That photo looks like them only not so red.

I have seen a site that recommended dilute tea tree for stopping them spreading. But probably just a wait it out thing as you say M&M. She's 10 tomorrow and just starting to get to the stage where things like this bother her . Poor thing. I had horrible spots as a child and I would't wish it on anyone.

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Themasterandmargaritas · 17/04/2009 17:11

Eventually the molluscum get a sort of inner core which comes out, either by squeezing (dd won't have any of that) or they just come out on their own, then the blasted things seem to crust over. Have dd's done this if not could it actually be warts Orm?

Often dc get molluscum when they are quite small, dd is quite old at 7, to have them.

Your poor dd, to have them on her face must be difficult for her, especially with a birthday.

aprilflowers · 17/04/2009 20:23

My son's were very sore as he had them on top of his excezma.
I went to a homeopath which really helped and they faded quite quickly.
My friend whose son had them had a good result too from the homeopath

Elibean · 17/04/2009 20:38

dd1 had a crop of what was probably molluscum on the inside of her thigh, very near the top - one was actually inside her labia, and got infected (ABs cleared it up very fast, and the rest have faded and pretty much gone, strangely).

dd2 had a few random ones at the same time - I can't think what else they can be, though I think nappy area/thighs are a bit unusual for molluscum. None are skin coloured.

Will try the homeopathic route if they don't go, or reappear in visible places!

pointydog · 17/04/2009 20:51

extremely common these days. Do a search, orm, and you'll fin dlots of info if you want more.

Horrid tenacious little things - yes, like big whiteheads, they are filled with a cheesy pus. Shame this has happened before her birthday

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