Treatments for Molluscum contagiosum

[Tanktop]

My dd has developed MC over the past 5/6 weeks. At the moment there is a large cluster under her left arm with the odd few dotted around her tummy. A couple of the ones under her arm are fairly large the rest like small pimples. I have been looking through treatments on the internet and there are loads so havent a clue where to start.

The doctor we seen told us just to leave or if possible try to squeeze. Did try to squeeze but DD was far too upset by this.

Any suggestions as I don't think I can wait over a year or so for them to disappear. Also she currenty has a wee pimple thing under her bottom lip which I am petrified is another MC.

Surely something out there must work.

Well if there is I haven't found it. DD has now had it for 14 months. Every time one crop of them disappears she gets some more in a new place.

Silver particle spray and elderberry drink. Got them off the internet from a health website for my DS and it cleared it up in 2 weeks. Completely. It didn't work for my friend's daughter though so it isn't fool proof.

the only one that took longer to go, and left a slight mark was the one I tried to squeeze, so I wouldn't do that...

My ds had it when very small and I have to say I squeezed the bigger ones, and they all disappeared within a week. No scars at all now, 2 years later. Neals Yard had some fabulous chamomile cream that I used to put on them, it won't get rid of them, but it will make the skin feel nice and aid the healing

My two sons have it as well and our GP said pretty much the same thing. Either leave them and they will go away eventually or squeeze them.

DON'T SQUEEZE THEM!! I did and now one has become inflamed and horrible and sore and we've had to have antibiotic cream for him.

I painted Thuja tincture on dseach evening. I hadn't got a clue initially what he had and then after a year it spread all over his trunk. I had been putting tea tree on but found the thuja tincture dried them up and they never returned...

I painted the spots and any slightred swelling with the thuja tincture with a cotton bud (fresh one each time).

Thanks for that GB. I will look it up now. How common is this? I had never heard of it before and no other mums have ever mentioned there dc having it. Think she may have caught it at the swimming.

Marrow - have you tried silver particle spray and elderberry?

I know this sounds bad but I can kind off handle it being somewhere that is covered but would feel so sorry for her if it developed onto her face. Kids can be so cruel with these kind of things.. Just panicing here.

I have just successfully treated them with tea tree oil. Twice a day for well over a month. Ds had them for around 6 months prior.

Ds also started with a cluster near his armpit which I think he got from those biscuit things at swimming but who knows.

I just hope you can't get it twice as they were awful.

I had never heard of it either and apparently it is really common, when I posted on here, got loads of replies. I think you can get it from public swimming baths although that might just be an urban myth. And from shared baths and towels etc, but my other DS didn't get it.

I did read loads of reviews about the treatments I bought before administering them, and they are natural products so didn't feel they were too much of a risk. And as I say, they worked an absolute treat. I know what you mean, if they are anything like my DS's spots they are gross, you would not want them on the face. Plus, my friend's daughters one got infected from them rubbing against clothes etc. I can h ighly recommend the treatment I used. have kept it in case in re-occurs.

Mountaingirl - do you mean a fresh cotton bud for each spot? How often did you do this for. That would be a lot of cotton buds as there must be around 40 or so under her arm. Looks horrid.

Both my DCs had them. I didn't do anything - they go on their own eventually

Goddess - Is the Silver particle spray taken orally? Which website did you but it from? Slight worried about given DD something bought over the internet...

I successfully treated my sons and was at my wits end to try anything. He had them all over his face and my sisters wedding was about 8 weeks away. I was desperate and was originally hoping as the doctor said they would go of there own accord. On mumsnet someone recommended cider vinegar I got mine in Asda exact one
I put it on every night before bed with a cotton bud. I poured a little bit into an eg cup and just dabbed each one (he had them on his eyelids as well so was concerned that vinegar would drip in and cause other probs but I sabbed it on and blew them dry. He cried for the first few times as I think they where stinging. It started to work from about 1 - 2 weeks after use and by 6 weeks all where gone..in time for the wedding.

He had suffered for about a year before this so I was relieved they where gone. So was my son. Its still a very bad memory though. Good luck this works and is really a cheap method. Good luck all

Silver particle spray sprayed onto affected area. Elder berry extract taken orally mixed with water. Both widely known, natural accepted ingredients.

Dd has some on her knee, got the same do nothing advice from gp, so interested that their are other options.
Dd rather likes the name of mc as it sounds so like a Harry potter spell.
MolLuscum contagious.

Thanks for all your suggestions. Not sure which to try first. Fingers crossed something works.

hi tanktop....i successfully got rid of over 200 on DS1 by pricking about 10 and then they all went very quickly..see linkwww.mumsnet.com/Talk/childrens_health/866908-Molluscum

There is mixed reports on the internet regarding pricking. Some sites seem to think this can cause them to spread. Mind u I do not think my dd would allow me anywhere near her with any sharp instrument.

Has anyone had success using Manuka honey? If so how does this work. Do you coat the MC with the honey daily?

i got the information from a book published by an eminent british dermatologist,after gp said they couldnt do anything.Followed the instructions as he said in his book and it worked thank god.

The ones i pricked went quite inflammed but that then set off a chain reaction. each one went slightly red and then just went without leaving marks. Out of about 200 he only had 5 that left a tiny white scar

i have been told squeezing the little plug out of the centre does the same job

DS has them for around three years. They started on his torso and spread downwards.

The GP told me not to squeeze them (which was hard for me to resist). Some of them did get infected and gross and some just healed. He has quite a few scars on his torso.

He was young (approx age 1 - 4) and it was just on his torso so I was not overly concerned.

One thing I learned was that the pus was highly infectious so if you do squeeze them or if any of them burst be very careful as they spread like wildfire.

They definitely do clear up on there own but it will take time.

I had not heard of it either and was quite surprised when the doctor told me the name. I too heard it and thought it sounded like a Harry Potter spell!

All three of mine have had them. The only treatment that works ime is time.

DD had hers for 18 months and they used to get very itchy and bleed.

DS1 hardly noticed them and they were gone before 12 months.

DS2 I notice seems to have developed them recently... so looks like we will have them for a bit longer...

these are some guidelines on NHS website which concurr with dermatology book.