Hi all. First time poster looking for some advice. My 5 year old has molluscum contagiosum. It started last autumn but we didn’t know what it was initially. In the last few months it’s spread down one side of her torso and onto the arm on the same side. It’s mainly the underside of the arm but also a few on the forearm now. We had a few months of some of them getting red and swollen and weeping. They were itchy and uncomfortable. We saw a nurse who confirmed molluscum and said it would clear on its own.
The spreading and discomfort concerned us so we had an online consultation with a doctor via my husband’s health insurance. She prescribed an antibiotic cream and said she would refer us to a dermatologist. In the interim I bought molludab after reading about it on here. My daughter didn’t tolerate it well so we only used it for a few days. I do feel like the spots are possibly drying out now. They all look a bit redder and drier generally, but there are lots of them and I think they’re possibly still spreading. Insurance has just confirmed the option of a dermatology appointment. I’m wondering whether it’s worth taking it. Everything I read suggests we just need to wait it out and I don’t want to waste a doctor’s time. However, I’m wondering if there’s something else we could try that would help clear them quicker. She’s not that self conscious about them but is starting school soon and they’re noticeable when she has short sleeves.