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molluscum contagiosum help!!

31 replies

Mumtoajw · 04/01/2018 19:13

My ds is 3 1/2 and has a bad case of MC. It started off with about 7 spots on his navel now they have spread up his torso, under his arms and down his fore arms. I’ve been to see a dermatologist that recommended moludab. This stings ds and he won’t allow me to use it on him. He has a bath every night with a clean towel and pjs. Does any one know how I can prevent them from spreading even more or even help to make them go quicker. Thanks

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NotSureThisIsWhatIWant · 31/03/2018 10:21

... and also, is it suitable for the area around the eyes?

WeAllHaveWings · 31/03/2018 20:39

NotSure that sounds terrible, I didn't realise it could go on for so long, ds only had it for around 10 months and thankfully it never reached his face. I also mistakenly believed you couldn't get it twice!! Ds has a friend with it just now, will need to tell him to be careful.

Sorry no advice, we never used molludab, but it is available over the counter as I saw it online in amazon, there are hundreds of reviews there for it.

DinkyDaisy · 09/04/2018 23:42

What can you get over the counter, in the UK that works?
Does sudocrem work as a nice easy solution if does!
Have feeling going to be told to leave 12 year olds alone when see GP or pharmacist but he is getting upset as spreading. [One big juicy one and then little ones].

Charmatt · 10/04/2018 10:50

When my son was young, the health visitor used to tell parents to give them a rub with a flannel just before you took them out of the bath. It cleared them up in about a week. Then when I had my daughter, the advice was to leave them to resolve naturally. Neither of my children have any scars from wither response.

DinkyDaisy · 10/04/2018 10:55

Thanks Charmatt.
Seeing nurse at surgery later.
Going to discuss eczema as well which probably not helping situation...

AnneWiddecombesHandbag · 10/04/2018 11:19

My eldest son had this and the doctor told us to leave it alone so we did. It just started getting worse. Then when the baby caught it I decided we needed to get it sorted. After scouring the internet and trying every treatment going I saw something on mumsnet about pricking them with a sterile needle and then putting on a dab of sudocrem. We did it On the baby first as we could t convince the 5 year old it was in his interest. Well lo and behold the spots started drying out and falling off. The 5 year old encouraged by this let us do his and the same thing happened! Was amazing! The 5 year old had it for 18 months and the baby only had it for 4 months due to the pricking. Amazing. we bought sterile needles from amazon.

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