Molluscum

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Has anyone got any ideas how to get rid of these. DS8’s legs are covered in them.
We’ve been to the GP who initially thought it was eczema from photos when I left EXH to deal with it.
unsurprisingly the creams he was given didn’t clear it up, so I insisted on a face to face appointment where they said it’s molluscum

We’ve got eumovate ointment which we put on at night but they’re not getting any better.
Some look a bit infected at times and can’t be touched.
Im a committed sporner but I wouldn’t dream of trying anything and DS definitely won’t let me.

Any advice appreciated, thanks in advance

I went a bit mad trying to get rid of them on my four year old. NHS will say wait it out. I joined a Facebook group full of people trying all sorts to get rid of them. I’m not sure if anything actually worked but they did eventually go. I can’t remember all the things I tried but I def put tape over them when they swelled and burst to avoid the virus spreading further.

Wait it out. Eventually my DD had a nasty flu type virus which woke up her immune system to them & they disappeared within a week. Some say to pop the biggest one but I tried that to no avail!

Bathing with lavender and tea tree oil. Honestly!

My DDs got like this, think this was the peak and then started to clear up, we used moludab, it stung but it did help, we also did epsom salt baths - the kid salts. In the end because she'd had it for so long she was referred for allergy testing as they said there was a link with allergy suffers and those that struggle to get rid of Molloscum. They did go though thankfully

poor kid, that looks like a strong reaction.

Honestly they WILL go eventually but it can take absolutely ages. More than a year in our case. We tried everything.
the thing that seem to work in the end was aggravating one or two of the spots, which then wakes up the immune system to this particular virus. A good hard towel rub after a bath is what worked for us.
also dabbed on the moludab stuff. No idea what worked really, but they did go eventually

Oh your poor DS, they look nasty. My DD (7) had it in her bum and the back of her legs. Nothing worked apart from me squeezing the biggest two. It definitely did something, as they cleared up after that. She did NOT enjoy the squeezing, but it was worth it for us.

Poor kiddo, that’s a lot and some of them look a bit angry. Are they sore? We had success with the old wives tale of aggravating the biggest one. I had to creep into his room and give it a squeeze when DS was sleeping. From what I’ve read it then makes the immune system begin to fight it. It could just be coincidence of course! They disappeared very quickly in the end.

We tried everything but catching hand foot and mouth was what did it for DS. His immune system kicked them both out at the same time

Nothing works but time and it will go away eventually

Thuja tablets seemed to work for my two DDs.

So this is not recommended but it works. The reason they don’t disappear for ages is that they exist in the top layer of the epithelium and the immune system doesn’t know they are there. I squeezed a couple ( be very careful to get the waxy core out intact with tweezers so you don’t spread them) and then wipe thoroughly with either alcohol or tree tree oil. It stings a bit and seems to wake up the immune system and within a week or so they all flared up and disappeared. Worth a go.

Also I was specifically told not to use any sort of hydrocortisone or steroid cream on them as that dampens down the immune response and gives them free rein.

Be careful as they can go anywhere including the face and eyelids.

My doctor initially said to wait it out and not a big deal, so I initially left it.

I didnt know how infectious they were until they covered my babies torso after sharing a bath with my infected daughter. She ended up with them on her groin, arms, legs. Devastating.My older daughter would get infected ones needing antibiotics. The pictures show he has infected ones. My daughter used to look like that.

They did go eventually but it can take years. It took a year for us.

Just be very careful with towels and bedding

My eldest DC had them for years on legs and bum. They only cleared on holiday when there was lots of sun and salty water.

I used Manuka honey on my boys… dabbed it on with a cotton bud - and he wore long pjs - clean pair every night - took a few months to go.

My son had them for years. GP told us to wait it out, which we did. One day they just all disappeared almost overnight.

I’m no biologist, but I believe they’re similar to veruccas in that it’s a virus the body doesn’t initially recognise. Once the body ‘knows’ the virus is there, the immune response kicks in and they’ll all disappear.

Thanks everyone, I’m grateful for the advice.

He won’t let me touch them but I though I might try using an ice cube to numb it a bit then having a go, plus I’ll probably have to bribe him with money lol!