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Treatment ideas - molluscum contagiosum?

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HomeTogether · 27/06/2020 14:59

My 7 year old son has just unfortunately been diagnosed with molluscum 😞 so far he just has a few spots by his armpit. Apparently it goes away on its own, but can take 2 years and in that time can spread. Think he caught from his cousin who had it quite badly.
I’d rather try and reduce or treat it quickly rather than the wait and see approach. Anyone recommend a treatment they’ve had success with?
Looking at zymaderm which has success for some people. £30 a tube though but willing to try. Molludab maybe seems a bit harsh to start with as some are very small. Or heard good results from lemon myrtle oil which I could mix with a carrier oil. There are so many suggestions Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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HomeTogether · 27/06/2020 16:21

Thanks all, that’s really helpful. BikeRunSki Thanks for for the link to the other poster. I’ll follow that up too.

I think I’ll try the molludab as it’s come up a few times. I’m pretty sure the biggest one there is the ‘queen’ spot so would be good if we can get the body to recognise that and build immunity.
Greysofa - very kind of you to share pics. So glad you managed to get on top of it. Great news.
I’m reading it may be more common in children (or they are more affected) if they have allergies etc. My son has hay fever and a nut allergy so maybe there is a link.

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Thurmanmurman · 27/06/2020 16:28

Nothing worked on my DD. She had them all over her forehead and I spent a fortune on lotions and potions to try and get rid of them. In the end I cut her a fringe to cover them and one day they just started scabbing and were all gone in a few days.

laudete · 27/06/2020 16:38

I recommend MolluDab, for sure. Worked on my kids. It was a long time ago but I think it worked fairly quickly.

Helpel · 27/06/2020 16:51

My daughter had about 50 on her back. GP suggested molludab but wouldn't prescribe it, so we forked out £24 for the tiniest bottle. Pleased to say it worked really well! Like a pp, my daughter found it stingy on one or two of the spots but in general managed the discomfort and it took just 3 applications. They flared up first, then faded away. We were so pleased with the outcome.

Confrontayshunme · 27/06/2020 17:20

My DD had them for four and a half years from about 8 months old. We tried everything (molludab, zymaderm, piercing them) and most ended in screaming irritated child. In the end, we gave up treating them, they spread all over her torso then got angry and red and some bled, then they were all gone in three weeks.

lifesbetteraftertea · 27/06/2020 17:28

Hi OP. My 4 year old had these last year from about April through to December, then my other little one, 1 year old picked them up and still has them. My GP prescribed molludab but it was so distressing for him, I think you've to use it twice a day, we persevered for about a month then decided to leave them be because he was so upset over it and honestly they weren't bothering him otherwise. Eventually they all turned red and went away off their own accord. I did religiously give him a multi vitamin once he started ore school in September so whether that helped or not I can't say for sure. I've not even tried molludab with my 1 yo, there's no way he would sit still for it and it would be very distressing. He's got them on his tummy, back, arm and neck but I don't see them bothering him and actually they seem to turning red already so I think they could be on their way out. I'd try not to stress. If you can bath your kids separately that will help reduce the risk of his sister getting them but that wasn't an option for us. I think they generally spread in water.

Wheresthebiffer2 · 27/06/2020 17:32

My DD had them aged about 4yrs, on the backs and inner thighs, and behind knees. She wouldn't let me squeeze them, too sore. So we waited and waited, and after TWO YEARS, they suddenly disappeared almost overnight.

We had to be careful with them, as they are raised and can chafe a bit, so we avoided leggings/shorts and clothes that rubbed the area.

Allthebestusernameshavegone · 27/06/2020 17:51

My 4 yr old daughter has a few on the top of her thigh just below the buttock. She picks them 🤦🏻‍♀️ She doesn’t have many. About 6 or 7.
My niece had them when she was little all over her torso and they literally went within a year or two and didn’t bother her.

BellesandWhistles223 · 27/06/2020 18:42

We’ve tried a few different things - tea tree, apple cider vinegar, dr wheatgrass spray. The only thing that’s had any impact is colloidal silver, which has been a great success for both my children. We just spray it on twice a day.

There is a really good group on Facebook - Molluscum Kids Support Group, lots of people and lots of different ideas. The challenge seems to be that what works for some people doesn’t work for others. It’s a very frustrating virus!

malificent7 · 27/06/2020 18:44

Colloidal silver got rid of dds.

flowerycurtain · 27/06/2020 18:45

We had great success with molludab

Louise000000 · 27/06/2020 19:58

My daughter had one and it started looking really nasty then went away, now it's spread all over her back and she's passed one to her bro so watch out sharing towels and baths etc.
I'll upload a pic...

Louise000000 · 27/06/2020 20:02

The main one is gone now, took 4 months to go

Treatment ideas - molluscum contagiosum?
Tinygem · 27/06/2020 20:10

We found that manuka honey worked a treat. Could have been a coincidence but they disappeared very soon after.

VenusClapTrap · 27/06/2020 20:19

Nothing worked on dd. Eventually they just disappeared after two years. But not before they sparked a nasty bout of impetigo, which was also a nightmare to clear up.

Marpan · 27/06/2020 20:51

It Doesn’t go away on its own very quickly. “Scholl wart freeze canisters will freeze it right off. It’s like cryotherapy that you can do yourself.
Cryo is what a dermatologist will use,.
It’s contagious so a treatment would be beneficial.

Leeds3 · 27/06/2020 20:59

I used a small piece of cotton wool soaked in Apple cider vinegar under a plaster overnight on my son's molloscum. They scab over after a few days and disappear. He has a few small white scars (a bit like chicken pox scars) but I thought that was preferable to them spreading all over!

Natsku · 27/06/2020 21:07

DD had them and they lasted for a couple of years altogether but DS's were gone in just a few months. He spread it to me and I accidently pulled out the biggest one (was on my belly but I didn't realise, thought it was some kind of weird mole and booked a doctor appointment and I was absentmindedly scratching my itchy belly and pulled out the core right before my appointment, where the doctor told me off for coming in with nothing on my belly to show her) and they went away soon after that. Bloody hurt though, I wouldn't do it to a child.

StrawberryPea · 27/06/2020 21:13

One of my children was covered as a toddler. We did nothing and they went away within 6-12 months.

Slightly horrified by tales of people trying to rip them out etc!

My friend's 8 year old son had them all over his face and was understandably worried. They went on their own too.

DragonflyInn · 27/06/2020 21:31

A dab of tea tree oil on a cotton bud worked really well for my dd. Cleared up a large outbreak on her legs (but did take several weeks) and stopped a new outbreak on her torso in its tracks very quickly.

ChazP · 27/06/2020 21:44

Tea tree oil drops in a bath.
Wash all clothes and towels every day.
And use Zymaderm. It worked miracles for us!
Dab it on each spot every morning and night. Our son’s outbreaks were pretty bad, and they were spreading. Zymaderm cleared them all up within a few weeks. I highly highly recommend it. Well worth the money.

Sosososotired · 27/06/2020 23:37

DD has them as a toddler. Also used molludab and they were gone 2 weeks later. I wouldn’t suggest squeezing them as some have suggested. The stuff inside is highly contagious and can make them spread.

MillyMollyMardy · 28/06/2020 00:04

Both of mine had them. I bribed them to let me pick them, The white spot is like a little pearl. I went for the larger ones and once I'd done that they started disappearing. You can see why they're difficult to treat as the virus is sealed in the white sac.
I was scrupulous with hygiene and wouldn't let them scratch them themselves as they're so infectious.Separate towels as well.

Iris27 · 28/06/2020 00:06

Hi
My daughter had these for ages, tried everything. Leaving them, popping them, thuja, molludab and others I can't remember. This is what got rid of them in a week (I think it was recommend on here somewhere!)

Salt bath every day. Also when in bath got her to stand up and i would gently rub a handful of the wet salt over the affected areas. They started clearing in a week, two weeks and they were gone.

If you try this id be interested to hear how you get on? Good luck x

Changednamesorry · 28/06/2020 01:44

I am another one who has done the "remove the core if the big one" and it worked. I wore latex gloves and immediately cleaned with alcohol afterwards. My older son had an absolutely giant one on his arm which I never touched because it was literally about the size of a 5p piece. I found out that he and his mate at school had been letting other kids touch it in exchange for a bit of their break time snack bluergh! Anyway i forbade that obviously! I had tried all sorts on the other one s but one day the giant one sort of exploded and my son pulled out the "pearl" and literally a couple of days later..... All gone. That was 2 years ago. About a week ago I spotted 3 on my 3 year olds arm. I popped the largest, pulled out the "pearl" and they disappeared (younger son is a tough cookie...... Seems to barely register pain just said "oh mummy.... Painful butbkts all right!" whereas my older son went bananas when I popped one of his. Hopefully that's the end of it.