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AnnMumsnet · 09/08/2017 07:48

Are you one of the 56%* of parents who have never heard of water warts? Or are you able to spot the symptoms of water warts? Do you have experience of them in your own children?

In case you didn't know, water warts are a skin condition most common in childhood characterised by raised spots which can look like small pearls under the skin - this can last up to 18 months without treatment.

MolluTinc is a new treatment for water warts now available from pharmacies. It is the only product available in the UK to contain 10% potassium hydroxide and works by breaking down the water warts on the skin and allowing the body’s own immune system to tackle the virus that causes them. Applied twice daily for 2-10 days, it can help clear water warts within 1-5 weeks. It is suitable for those aged one year and upwards. For more information, visit mollutinc.co.uk/

Here’s what MolluTinc has to say: "whilst water warts only affects 5-11% of children aged 16 years and under, over 11% of children affected will experience a severe impact on quality-of-life as a result of the condition - we would love to know what you know about water warts, how you cope with them and your own tips on how to avoid them"

Please share your experiences with this condition. If you haven’t heard of water warts, we’d also love to hear from you about how you imagine them to be. All who share their tips for coping with water warts or their experiences of it on this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 John Lewis voucher!

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw.

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  • stats from a MolluTinc survey of 500 parents of children aged 2-14
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MissOnomer · 15/08/2017 19:00

I think DS has these, I noticed two on his torso on Sunday and now he has them on his arms and legs and face, I think 15 in total.
Has anyone had a bad experience with Molludab? I know they will go on their own but it looks awful and if I can speed things up safely I will.
At the moment I have covered them with micropore so he doesn't keep spreading them (to others, but also elsewhere on his body). Does anyone know if that works?

badgermum · 15/08/2017 19:24

I'm a mother of three and have never heard of water warts up to now, just reading up about them and I havent come across any friends children with them either or not that I'm aware of. I'm suprised to hear how long they last, This sounds like a great product for the treatment of them

tabbaz123 · 15/08/2017 19:28

Molluscum yes but why call them water warts - I do get annoyed with change of names for things - really not necessary - anyway some do seem to go quicker than others.

thisonehasalittlecar · 15/08/2017 23:18

How is it only 5-11% of children get these and yet all 4 of mine have!? They all had them for different lengths of time, from a few months to a couple of years, mercifully not really badly and when they were quite little, so bullying not really an issue. I did do surgery on one in the fold of DD's elbow as it was bothering her (following instructions from MN, natch ;) ) but it got infected and left a scar, so have left them alone ever since.

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JemIsMyNameNooneElseIsTheSame · 16/08/2017 13:46

Never heard of water warts or molloscum and DS 5, has never had them. Why are they called water warts?

dementedpixie · 16/08/2017 14:27

Water warts is a nickname and not a very good one as they aren't warts and not related to being in or around water.

goldensyrupisshit · 16/08/2017 18:14

Never heard that term before but my daughter had molluscum and I treated her with molludab ( seriously expensive)
As you can see it worked a treat. With it being on her face it was causing her distress and the Drs won't prescribe anything so I chose to go through the chemist as her picking at it would've been much worse.

Glowerglass · 16/08/2017 18:28

Never heard them called water warts. DS had one (just one!) on his back when he was about 2.

It went away by itself.

whitbyranger · 16/08/2017 19:20

I've never heard of water warts, but I remember, as a child, I had blisters on my legs that burst and my socks stuck. I wonder if they were water warts.

rocketriffs · 16/08/2017 19:58

Molluscum. I've never heard them being called water warts. The treatment can be more distressing than the condition, especially in younger children and can cause scarring. NHS says leave them untreated as its not permanent.

Rednailsandnaeknickers · 17/08/2017 02:59

I've heard of molluscum yes. I think water warts is a really odd choice of name. They are not "warts" in the traditional sense and water is not the primary source - it's a virus spread by contact.
Avoid sharing clothes and towels and discourage touching of affected areas if you wish to stop spread to other children but otherwise they will normally go on their own as the child's immune system develops to the point of fighting the virus.
Some people have found diluted tea tree oil can help speed up the process, this is purely anecdotal evidence, but worth a try if your child is finding the molluscum uncomfortable.

PinkMoony · 17/08/2017 16:59

Water warts? Hmm sounds made up.

My DS had molluscum contagiosum. GP recommended witch hazel which I already had in the cupboard, cleared them up within days,

IceNoSlice · 17/08/2017 18:40

My DS (aged 5) has these on the back of his knee and they occasionally flare up and irritate him.

I know them as molluscum contagiosum not water warts.

WHen I first saw them I did a lot of googling and it all concluded that I shouldn't mess with them or it would led to scarring - and that they would go away on their own.

GardeningWithDynamite · 17/08/2017 19:21

My DD had molluscum contagiosum for about a year. Didn't really bother her and we mostly left it alone. A couple of them popped and they disappeared completely shortly after that.

claza93 · 18/08/2017 08:14

I've never heard of water warts before - we referred to them as molluscum. Is this the same thing? My daughter had a couple but only tiny. They did take a long time to go but never seemed to bother her

elektrawoman · 18/08/2017 10:02

Never heard of water warts but I have heard of molluscum contagiosum as two of my children have had it. I left it alone initially but it was getting quite bad on my DD going down her legs, and it was causing her eczema to flare up, so her torso was quite sore, then we had a summer holiday booked and I was worried she wouldn't be able to go in the pool and would be worried about being in a swimming costume. So I decided we had to treat it. I used tea tree oil. One of them got infected where she'd scratched it, and after this they started clearing up. I would have bought this product!

Pimmpom · 18/08/2017 13:36

My son had them for about 6 months. Was worried at the time that they would become more widespread but this didn't happen and they just went on their own.

RedSandYellowSand · 18/08/2017 15:35

Ah, so that's what is on DS1s arm and chest.
Not convinced 10%alkali is a great thing to put on skin twice a day for a week. Will see if they annoy him first. Good to know there is a back up if they become problematic.

wiltingfast · 18/08/2017 16:14

Well I'd heard of them, as found them googling weird arm warts Grin

I think dd has these on her arm. Fine at the moment but I'd hate them spread in any significant way. Would much prefer to get rid while there are only 3 than wait for it to run its course and multiply while it's at it.

Will def check the remedy out.

BoobieHolster · 18/08/2017 18:10

This must be what I had as a child, I picked at them and did some damage - I have lots of mini crater scars on my arms now! DH was disgusted when he first noticed them Grin

Tkw2014 · 18/08/2017 22:35

I have never heard of water warts - I imagine they could be uncomfortable and not ver ypleasant!

MarriedinMaui · 18/08/2017 22:35

DS has molluscum contagiousa. They don't bother him at all and I assume they will go at some point. I think I'd treat them if they were on a more visible part of him (they are under one arm mostly). Never heard of water warts.

TennisAtXmas · 19/08/2017 08:42

No wonder 56% of parents haven't heard of them it's not the correct name for this conditionconfused
I bet a lot more have heard of Molloscum.
This ^.
I find this thread rather irritatingly patronising! Why use just a colloquial name which hardly anyone seems to know? It should at least name the actual condition correctly. Almost like "mummies" are thought to be a bit dim by the advertiser, and startled by big difficult words Hmm.

SisterMoonshine · 19/08/2017 15:05

I never opened this thread til now as I had no idea what water warts were.
We had a nightmare with molluscum with DD. She'd had them more than a couple of years all around her legs, bum etc After about 3 years I saw on here that someone said squeezing one would help your body fight them away. So did that and they went.
I would've bought anything. But I'd have to have known that molluscum was also called water warts.