Aibu to take dd back to docs for this molluscum thingie?

[homeandstillhome]

My dd is 6 and last November got a spot on her leg which my gp said was molluscum? And made me feel a bit foolish for going. He said it would go and to ignore it.

She now has loads and I'm thinking of taking her back - I'm s bit nervous of going back tbh I felt like a real time waster last time but Dds leg look awful!

Pic included for clarification of leg hideousness.

[toomanypasswords]

My DAD had them on her legs and it lasted for over a year, possibly closer to 18 months. It occasionally itched her so I rubbed cream in but there was nothing the Dr could give her unfortunately. It cleared up by itself eventually.

[BeALert]

We were prescribed Inimiquod which worked v well. The molluscum was on the neck and face so the doctor was probably more prone to treating rather than just leaving.

[GertrudeBrisket]

My DD had very severe molloscum which constantly got infected. In the end she was referred to a dermatologist. His advice was -

• a vitamin D supplement
  
• wash affected area with Benzac wash every time she showered
  
• use adhesive tape and apply Benzac ointment after ripping off tape.
  
  They cleared up in a few weeks with this regime.

[ittakes2]

My daughter had these for 2-3 years and my son has now had them for about 4 years. My daughter had them mostly on her face - even had one on her scalp, her ear, up her nose (just on the inside), above her lip and a few on her face including one near her eye. As a last resort I went to private dermatologist who burnt the one on her ear and gave me a very very expensive medicine only available on prescription which stimulated the immune system and got rid of them over a period of a few weeks. There was a risk of scarring but she had scars from the ones disappearing on their own and thankfully she doesn't seem to have scars from the ones I put the medicine on. The doctor told me to leave the first one she ever had - if I had my time again I would have burnt it off. It left it's only scar anyway when it disappeared by itself two-three years later, but the bigger issue is how it spread over her body and to her brother. These things are highly contagious so only use towels once etc and unfort they need to wash hands after touching them.

[WeAllHaveWings]

ds(13) had them for a long 9 months all over his torso/groin area last year. Put him off going swimming and really dented his confidence in his first year of secondary school. I had to explain to parents when he was at sleep overs to make sure they were ok with him staying. Luckily it was only on his torso so he could wear PJs and keep them covered/lower risk of spreading to his friends.

We never went for any treatments as most seemed harsh and more likely to cause scarring. He was very good at not scratching or touching them, and if any were bleeding/weeping we covered with a plaster to prevent further spreading. He had one that went badly infected and needed 2 courses of anti-b's and iodine patches over 14 days to clear it up. Eventually lots of them started weeping/bleeding/darker around the same time, he was covered in plasters and then they all dried up just in time for Christmas. He was ecstatic, best Christmas present ever.

[hippyhippyshake]

I agree with plasters. As soon as a spot looks angry put a plaster over it. The explosion that infects other parts of the body is then contained. Dd3 had 20 plasters at one point but it cleared within a month. This was after about 3 years of not knowing what to do.

[ActualAl]

Another vote for thuja. DD1 had spots all over the left side of her body, never any on the right strangely! She's not a picker so no infection, dr said they'd go away on their own but after about 6 months she was so self conscious and didn't want to go swimming or do PE at school as people asked her about the spots. We took her to a Napiers herbalist shop. The woman took one look and gave us thuja liquid to dab on every night and also something to dilute in water, burdock and something. All spots gone in less than 2 weeks!

[Littlebee99]

I'm just writing this in case anyone else is looking for info on molloscum. My 6yo had 2 spots which she scratched and got a bacterial infection. Hideous pain, swelling which the Dr gave her antibiotics for for 6 days. After a few days the red disappeared and a lump appeared and erupted in blood and pus (sorry for graphics). She was left with two holes in her leg, they had to be cleaned out and covered in special plasters. She was crying every time I changed her which was daily. Trying to keep the plasters on was a nightmare I eventually just used a bandage to cover the gauze she was given as the plaster to go over it just fell off. She caught this virus through swimming lessons, I'm convinced of it. Eventually the dr gave us salysilic acid ointment which I put on the other spots which have now appeared. I hope this helps! Cover up the spots and ask the dr about the salysilic acid to get rid. All this happened on a dream holiday (she caught original molloscum in U.K.) where we'd saved and gone away for a month to Spain so we had the language barrier and she couldn't go on beach, in sea or pool!! Awful.

[Adelie0404]

My girls both had, about 6 years for my first which is unusually long. About 3 for second child. They do eventually go though. I've always wondered if DD1 has a mild immune deficiency - very mild - because of this and a few other things. Generally very healthy though so not something I worry about.

[Shortymcshorty]

My girls both had this and it went on and on. I scoured the internet and then found a post saying Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream worked. I thought it was worth a go and it was amazing, both girls spots cleared up in a couple of weeks, I did have to tweezers out the centre of some once they had gone hard- but that didn't hurt.

Friends have had similar success using the cream on their children.

It's not a cheap cream but it's far cheaper than the silver stuff, lasts forever and can be used for chapped lips etc afterwards
www.houseoffraser.co.uk/beauty/elizabeth-arden-eight-hour-cream-skin-protectant/807001144.pd?_$ja=tsid:62140%7Ccid:325548615%7Cagid:22157344215%7Ctid:aud-162170199187:dsa-19959388920%7Ccrid:207632624373%7Cnw:g%7Crnd:4872630344841121769%7Cdvc:m%7Cadp:1t2%7Cmt:b

I'm an Aibu lurker but have found my MN password to post this - I think the cream is that good!

[tofudeepfried]

You have to pop them and they go. If you pop biggest the rest die. Do it in bath or shower . Who wants to wait two years?

[Tinygem]

We also had success with manuka honey, definitely worth a try.

[Velvetbee]

Neat tea tree oil dabbed on with a cotton bud works too.

[yummumto3girls]

We used colloidal silver spray and tea tree in bath and seemed to work. Those spots do look infected though but the above will help with that aswell.

[GreenTulips]

But antibacterial soap - Amazon £4

Wash on - wash off

Gone in weeks

[Blandings]

YANBU but in reality the GP won't do anything.

As a couple of others have said -THUJA THUJA THUJA!

You can get it from Holland & Barrett or Boots. Worked wonders for us.

[AssassinatedBeauty]

Thuja is homeopathic isn't it?

[Pigeonpost]

DS3 had them for months. Then one got infected and they all died. Except he's got loads of little scars all up his side and chest because of it.

[daydreamnation]

Apologies if already mentioned but I haven't read the whole thread.
My dd suffered for months with these, she was covered! I was told by a mum at school that it was due to a zinc deficiency and to cover her in sudocream. I recall thinking what utter rubbish but out of desperation I tried it and I kid you not, within days they had gone!

[AssassinatedBeauty]

Homeopathic levels? They'll all be sugar water with no detectable active ingredient though, so how on earth is it meant to do anything?

[nolongersurprised]

They're more likely to spread if there's underlying eczema so treat that aggressively.