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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.

MNHQ

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  • stats from a MolluTinc survey of 500 parents of children aged 2-14

PoppyMumsnet · 22/08/2017 13:57

Hi MNers - here is a message and a few responses from MolluTinc.

Many thanks,

MNHQ

Hi everyone,

Thanks very much for commenting– we really value your thoughts on this. It's good to know the common term to use is molluscum and not water warts - we really need to make sure we don’t cause any confusion as you are right it is the same thing. This will really help us to be clearer when we plan anything for the future.

Thanks again,
The MolluTinc team

@HoneyDragon

Hi HoneyDragon,
Thank you for your question about whether the tincture dries out the molluscum spots. The Water Wart virus (molluscum contagiosum virus) lives protected within skin cells so it is difficult for our immune system to fight off the virus. When MolluTinc is applied to the water warts, it breaks down the keratin in the skin, exposing the water wart virus to the body’s immune system. The body can then mount its own immune response and clear the virus itself.

The MolluTinc Team

@mbb1

Hi mbb1,
Thanks for your question. They are slightly different. MolluTinc is a new treatment for water warts and contains 10% potassium hydroxide, compared to MolluDab which contains 5% potassium hydroxide.

The MolluTinc team

EllieMumsnet · 07/09/2017 10:46

Hello @Sarasabrownie and @HairNinja

MolluTinc have a response for you queries:

"Hi Sarasabrownie and HairNinja,

Thank you for your questions about MolluTinc.

The safety and efficacy of MolluTinc has been well tested. Several clinical studies have shown that a 10% potassium hydroxide solution is an effective treatment option for water warts (molluscum contagiosum) compared to other products such as a 5% potassium hydroxide solution. Studies also show that it’s safe to use in children aged 2 years and over.

The water warts/molluscum contagiosum virus lives within the skin and any treatment for it needs to get through the skin. MolluTinc works by breaking down the tough top layer of skin and releasing the virus from the cells so that the immune system can target it. It may cause a slight irritation to the skin, but this usually only lasts for a few minutes after application and can be a sign that the treatment is working.

MolluTinc is currently available from independent pharmacies and online at www.chemistdirect.co.uk

Thanks again for your questions,
The MolluTinc Team
www.mollutinc.co.uk/"

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