Molluscum contagiosum and possible impetigo

[Curlybrunette]

Hi all,

Ds has recently got MC and after reading here I've ordered some lemon myrtle oil which came today.

So the plan is to mix a couple of drops of the lemon myrtle into 30mls olive oil, do I just massage it in like normal oil? Do I rub it everywhere would that prevent new ones coming, or just on the existing spots?

Also he possibly has impetigo, he has eczema and for a few weeks has had what I thought was just a nasty patch in the corner of his mouth (well just below, on the skin not lip). The patch started looking weepy so I took him to the doctors thinking it was infected and she thought it might be impetigo, but thought he'd have more than 1 patch if it was. This patch is a circle almost 2cm across so it looks nasty enough.

The patch is a bit weepy, if the lemon myrtle is an antiviral, would it help to put a bit (diluted of course) on his face, or would it not help if it was impetigo (or if it's weepy could it hurt him?)

Sorry for all the questions!

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The hospital told us that the old remedy for mc was to burst the blisters which dd did herself.It all went !!!! You didn't hear that from me though!

I read that somewhere fidelma, I might try it now while he's a sleep (sterile needle at the ready!)

Thanks
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I've recently used Poxiderm - recommended by my dermatologist for my youngest, really pleased with the results - we are now molluscum free

Great st24, I'll look out for that if ds's gets worse.
It doesn't actually look that bad but it is spreading, i'll see how it goes

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