Molluscum - Is this Normal?

[CJMom]

Hi all,

My DD has been suffering from Molluscum (mostly on her legs) since November 2017. We’ve never treated them, instead relying on her immune system to take care of them, and by October/November 2018 she only had 4 remaining (those had already been there for several months prior to that). Over the course of that month her immune system quickly wiped out 3 of those 4 and we (and her doctor) got excited assuming the 4th wouldn’t be far behind and we’d finally see the end of it. It seemed like one of those fabled “her immune system has finally worked out what to do” moments! However, now, four months later, that final Mollusum is still there, even bigger than before, still causing her major eczema issues, and not looking like it’s going away anytime soon. This is really driving us crazy! Especially since managing molluscum and eczema at the same time is an absolute nightmare!

Has anyone else had this issue where a solitary molluscum just wont go away? Do we just need to wait even longer, or do some never go away by themselves, and will we need to intervene? The only thing I can think of that we’ve changed in her routine since November is we stopped giving her baths (including bleach baths) and started giving her showers instead. Could this be the difference, or again, do they just sometimes hang around, and we just need to be patient?

Thanks!!

My kids have the bloody things. They cause itching and eczema and are getting worse not better. I used wartoff on some on my daughter's legs. Could you get it frozen off? I would worry about it spreading as you are so close to being rid of the bloody things.

I would pay to get it frozen off or electrocuted (can't think what the medical term is!?!?)

Also ... "bleach baths" what are they?

DS1 with eczema had them and DS2 without eczema had them. DS2 did not have them as bad and they cleared up much quicker than DS1. I think that says something to him having eczema and the immune system.

Took us almost a year to be rid of them and I used bazuka wart remover. Used to put them on the larger spots which looked like they were ready to pop. Did this until they popped let them scab over. Yuck! But eventually effective.

A friend of mine took her son to the dermatologist every two weeks to get then burned off. Took a few months as well.

warts common warts....unsightly things that can spread, why on earth would you want to "wait" for her body to take care of this. think of the drain on her body that could be better used to grow and develop? the self consciousness and embarrassment alone.
would you leave lice or scabies to be taken care of untreated? misaligned teeth to straighten themselves out after a quarter of a century? what about acne?
sorry i don't understand your view. you go to a dr. where i come from and have it taken care of with dry ice.

My daughter had this from July 16 for almost a year, on her legs, until someone recommended Thuja cream, OMG they cleared up almost immediately!! After so long and not an ounce of change!! Wish I'd heard about it before!

I don’t think she could handle having them frozen off - she’s only 3 y/o. I’ve had regular warts frozen off before and it really hurts! Bleach baths are essentially just a regular bath with bleach added (like a chlorinated pool). It’s meant to kill the bacteria and viruses on the skin. Her dermatologist mentioned they “help”, but definitely not a “cure”. Most doctors say a healthy immune system will always get rid of them eventually, but with the added eczema and it not behaving like the others did, our patience is running out :(

Children don’t like immunizations or taking medicine when they are ill either.
Corn removal medicated pads? Dr. Schol makes them have helped me in the past if you leave them on for a good 5 days.

They aren't common warts though and they certainly aren't treated with dry ice here. Most doctors will tell you just to wait as they do eventually go.

I've heard of molludab, maybe that could help

My so has had this for over a year. The gp reluctant to do anything. Finally after scratching so much they were bleeding all the time, I gave in and bought mollutinc online. One application and they all started scabbing over. I redid one last night but I'm hopeful that this will be the end of them.

My son!

I know Molluscum (the virus) often stays around for months or years, but individual Molluscums generally come and go in that time. Has anyone had individual Molluscums last as long as my daughters, e.g. 7-8 months? I’d guess all her others probably self destructed after about 3-4 months.

My DD2 has these really bad for 18 month to 2 years. GP said just to leave them. They would get to a certain size then pop bleeding everywhere. A mumsnetter told me to pop them and it would speed up them going, they did! She still has a few wee scars if you look close enough.

DS had them for years all over his torso. Then a mum said put a dab of germaline on them & cover with a plaster & leave for a few days..... it worked! He does have a few scars now though.

sweetkitty, what’s involved with popping them? Do you just squeeze them like a pimple?

My DD had terrible molluscum. She got very upset in the end and the big ones were causing sore skin. I tried to wait like I was told but in the end I just bought molludab even though I was sceptical. It worked a treat- completely gone in 1 month. Could you try it? It's expensive but worth it.

Tea tree oil got rid of my DDs. Dabbed on each spot neat with an ear bud. Her torso was covered in them. She also has eczema.

My DS has had 2 molluscum for about a year now. One on his inner elbow which itches and sets his eczema off, and one on the back of his upper arm. Doctor won't do anything with them, said to just leave them.

Molludab was evil stuff- too sore to keep trying! I am a total cynic but bought a homeopathic remedy in Boots and that cleared it up. I will see if I can find the name of it.

Just be aware that popping them spreads it if you're not super careful

Molludab helped my daughter. She had them for about 18 months, GP told me just to leave it. She's been clear for about 5 years.

It didn't hurt her but she did say it was itchy when I applied it .

DS has a big very unsightly one on his side, got it a couple of months after he was born and it's still there at 13 months. My daughter's would stick around for ages too. I've always been told to just wait too but it is annoying, though at least DS doesn't seem bothered by his. DD had them on her face though and they were very sore.

Dr told us to pop them. DD only had a few on back of leg, did some googling and found wheatgrass spray supposed to help. It did for us, pop them (with hair grip), spray 4-5 times a day, all gone fairly quickly.