Any ideas what this could be - Molluscum contagiosum?

[Cass0102]

My 4 year has got these mole like spots on his bum that seem to be getting bigger.

will be calling for a doctors appointment in the morning but just wondered if anyone had any idea what could be?

Quite possibly Molluscum ...
It is a bugger. Both my boys had it as children. I had never heard of it before then. It did go eventually but took its sweet time...

Does look like molluscum. My daughter had it on her arm, took ages to go.

Pierce the spot part with a needle, which hurts barely, and then put molludab on it, it'll go quickly.

The doctor will tell you to leave them alone as they are harmless and they probably dont want to encourage spooner parents 😂but honestly, they take forever to go because they exist in the upper epithelium and the immune system doesn't know they are there so doesnt attack them. There are various home remedies that will prompt the response but you need to be careful you don't spread them. Molludab is one way. Personally I just v carefully squeezed a few when DD was asleep and was careful to remove the waxy core with tweezers and apply rubbing alcohol to it. Did this to a few of them over a few nights and then all the rest flared up and disappeared within a week.

Definitely looks like molluscom.

Dd has had it...its a bugger to get rid of.

But to help prevent spreading to other areas on him or to other family members our dermatology specialist gave us the following advice...do not share towels, wash thoroughly after changing, bathing, dressing him etc. Keep all his dirty laundry separate from everyone else's and was separately.

One of my kids had these for ages and eventually cleared up with Thuja oil

Definitely molluscum. Compare to these pics - Stages of Molluscum Growth

My DD had molluscum for over a year. GP wouldn't do anything, Molludab didn't work. Eventually they all flared up (nursery thought it was chicken pox) and then they went. Started on her arm and did spread to torso, but neither I nor DH caught it and we were very relaxed about it (although obviously separate towels).