What is this? (Gross alert) Pic attached.

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On ds knee. Kind of hard and bumpy. Not squeezable. Doesnt hurt.

Its been there a while but now realised its not going away. No chance to take him to docs as we go on holiday tomorrow. Then straiggt back to school. Anyone seen this this before?

molluscum

Molluscum Contagiosum I think. Possibly spelt wrong though!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molluscum_contagiosum

My son had this 2 weeks ago - possibly brushed pass one of those horrid plants

Needs antibiotic cream - see if the nurse is about whi can prescribed -

Urgent according to the pharmacist

molluscum

No that's different - and not clump forming -

This spreads rapidly

Thanks for replies. He had molloscum contagion as a toddler. It was just some skin bumps and never swollen or clustered like this.

Hmmmm guess i will make him stick to his own towel. Yuk.

I've never seen molluscum in a cluster like that. They tend to be more random.

I don't think it's fast spreading he's had it like that for a while and I think I thought it was going to go away I rather thought it was pus-y and then realise that it's hard

Ask a pharmacist.

Warts?

@BlackInk sigh thats a likely one isnt it. How odd to get it on your knee. I thought it was a skinned knee gone pus-y but has been there too long and is hard.

Pharmacist?

Successful diagnosis via Mumsnet and Dr Google. It is a wart perhaps I better start a thread asking how to treat them...

I would have it checked first. Mumsnet and Google are not qualified to diagnose.

Well dh works with a load of dermatologists so is going to ask them too.

It looks exactly like the pics online and hes had molluscum / finger warts before. Ugh its such a shame but i guess its a common ailment.

We know a good non-invasive wart treatment discovered from dh's work and that sorted out ds's finger warts a treat. I would certainly ask someone else before going in with saylic acid and emery boards.

Dd has a clump of warts just like that!! On her knee too. Been there about a year and don't look like they are going. Dr said no treatment just wait for then to go. So interested in any updates on possible treatments!!