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Has anyone used "Molluscum No More"?

19 replies

louli · 22/03/2006 20:16

I really want to get rid of DS molluscum and wanted to know if anyone has used this and if it worked. Thanks

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Dimples · 22/04/2006 20:10

I've been using it for 7 days on my DD and I must say that the signs look good. I'll let you know how it turns out in a week or two!

tegan · 22/04/2006 20:52

Is molloscum little blisters. If so dd1 has come out in loads of these.

crazydazy · 22/04/2006 20:55

DD always has these, she's had one on the side of her face for about a year now, the doctor told me to "pop" it Shock wouldn't touch it.

dinny · 22/04/2006 21:00

no, but I used Manuka honey and that cleared dd's quickly.

tegan · 22/04/2006 21:13

dd has the at the tops of her legs right by her bum and the gp thinks she caught them from a toilet seat at school.
gp also said to leave them to clear up and it could take 2 years, but she is doing swimming at school this term and is reallt concious of them.

dinny · 22/04/2006 21:39

Tegan, I think that is their most usual place.... try manuka - it really helped dd's.

zippitippitoes · 22/04/2006 21:40

what is molluscum..I've never heard of it except on mn?

dinny · 22/04/2006 21:42

it's a viral infection of the skin, leaves little blistery-type things that eventually burst and dry up. doesn't affect child except being a bit unsightly.

zippitippitoes · 22/04/2006 21:44

sort of like verruccas then but not on feet, sounds horrible..is it something thast has become more common then

dinny · 22/04/2006 21:45

I'd never heard of it till dd got it when she was about 2.5 (presumably from nursery...) ds has it a little bit now, but not as badly as she did.

don't know, Zippi - it's ok if it's not visible but it would be horrid for a little girl especially to have it on her face.

macadamianut · 23/04/2006 20:21

Found this info on the BBC website:

"By asking for help from your doctor it's possible to speed up the healing process, rather than just waiting for the spots to get better of their own accord.

Molluscum contagiosum can be treated, especially if it just affects a small area of the body. The most simple treatment involves squeezing the lesions, a few at a time. It's best to do this after a bath when they're softer. Make sure your hands are clean and, ideally, wear latex gloves to prevent the spread of infection. You can also try winkling out the contents of each spot with an orange stick, although this may be too traumatic.

In older children, cryotherapy (freezing) can be used on small groups of lesions without anaesthesia. Diathermy (burning off the lesions using an electrical device) can also be performed but a local anaesthetic will have to be given first.

Other options (many of which are only available from hospital specialists) include:

-Pricking each spot with a sharp instrument dipped in chemicals called podophyllin, or phenol. This causes the contents of the pimple (a white cheesy fluid) to burst out and the spot to heal. However, these chemicals are very powerful, and the treatment can be a little uncomfortable and may leave scars.
-Burning each lesion off with silver nitrate paste.
-Curettage (scraping off each lesion).

Because these treatments are sometimes painful and can cause scarring, they may not be the best choice for small children who could be left frightened and traumatized by the procedures."

Hmmm... think I'd just leave the lumps!
As it's a viral I'd try something like Manuka Essential Oil which is like Tea Tree but gentler and doesn't smell so bad either.

daisy1999 · 09/05/2006 22:26

I am desperate to get rid of dd molluscum and thought I'd bump this. Has anyone tried molluscum no more, phenol or imiquimod cream?
Have tried manuka honey and tea tree oil with no effect and she now has about 30 spots. please help.

KBear · 09/05/2006 22:36

My DS has these on his undercarriage!! i was told probably caught at swimming baths. They hurt him and rub when he walks sometimes. He now wears boxers instead of pants which helps. I would LOVE to know what works. Will try manuka honey. Where do you get it?

Incidentally, if they are so contagious, why haven't we all got them? He and DD have always shared a bath too. Never heard of an adult with them either, only children. Strange...

daisy1999 · 09/05/2006 22:41

the manuka honey didn't work!!
The doctor says adults don't generally get it because because by adulthood you are usually immune.

louli · 09/05/2006 22:42

DS has them on his chest, arm and two on his legs. He has had them since November 05. I have tried manuka cream which I believe did stop him getting more. i took him to a homeopath and he has been taking things and using a special cream for eight weeks. They have started to burst and do sometimes change in appearance but I think we are a long way of being rid of them. Would love to know if the no more molluscum really works.

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daisy1999 · 10/05/2006 19:21

anyone have a cure?

fullmoonfish · 10/05/2006 19:47

Where do you get it from? I'm desperate, we have been to the docs but he won't/can't do anything. they are all over ds's butt and keep getting 'knocked' and infected. Bloody horrid bastard things!

fsmail · 29/05/2006 21:32

My DS has had them for about two years and now my DM has caught them and blaims him although she has just started going swimming so think it is probably this. Where can you get this new product. Hope it works.

chucky · 30/11/2006 14:20

My son (4 years) had MC for approx 9 months all over his stomach and arm. We trie "Molloscum no more". It may have made them slightly better but didn't clear it up. We just left them alone in the end and they went of their own accord. Actually it seemed that the ones that he scratched went quicker - autoimmune response I think. There was some really horrible gungy stuff at the end but that was the worst of it.

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