Molluscum FAQ about the spread and treatment from a pediatric dermatologist in 2022

[@jon3296]

They claim it’s common for all kids but I’m 40 and don’t remember anybody having this ever when we were growing up. It seems like it’s spreading like wildfire the last 5-10 years or so

[@MrDelmore34]

This!!!

[@somethingcleverrrr]

My nieces and nephews got it as kids and they are now between 17 and 21.

[@alec4902]

Same 35

[@liliplays6012]

I know right! I’m 15 and just got it

[@nigelstevensaturno8624]

Can you share the solution?​@@xJxclyn

[@anniebravo3245]

My 3 yr old son was given beetle juice by his pediatrician, and he had the worst reaction to it! They made the bumps blister about 3x the original size and were hurting him. Then when the blisters popped he had wounds all over his stomach area. The wounds have now healed, but he has scars on his stomach and legs from the blisters. I know all kids are different, but just a heads up to any parent who has a child with molluscum.

[@fatalradius]

This is the best video I’ve seen so far. Thank you! I actually got it as an adult from my barbershop. 3 days prior to my diagnosis I had a haircut and close shave behind my neck…And the Molloscum is exactly along the back of my neck around the hairline. Currently my dermatologist is using the beetle juice method. The only thing that’s up in the air for me is how to protect or cover molloscom behind the neck 😮?

[@sanyamehra]

hi, did it help?

[@xJxclyn]

My sons had it for a year and a half. The only solution is a retinoid like trentinon

[@sanyamehra]

@@xJxclyn how long did it take to clear up

[@amesino.i]

Got this as an adult makes me kind of insecure. This is a very good video thanks.

[@LizaAndHash]

How are you now

[@keeprising8668]

My 3 elementary children just got this in Texas within a month. I didnt know what it was at first. Come on treatment!

[@michealbaca4534]

Apple cider vinegar with water cleared my sons up in 2 weeks apply 2 to 3times a day

[@trianawalker995]

@@michealbaca4534what was the ratio you used to treat it? I’m currently going through it with my 4 year old. 😩

[@vanessafigueroa8694]

@@yesterday9276water with salt in it?

[@emely2264]

​@@michealbaca4534 Did you cover them up?

[@michealbaca4534]

@@emely2264 just the bigger ones I hope it helps

[@andrewdowns4803]

Thank you very, very much for a simple, direct, helpful overview

[@adawestdermatology9834]

Glad it was helpful!

[@evelinevelin6282]

​@@adawestdermatology9834thank you so much you're the best Dr ever ❤

[@lovesomeone7285]

You answered every question I had. Thank you! 😊

[@estephanirojas1833]

Getting it from the toilet is not that hard especially if you have a lot of people sharing a single toilet. It's best to keep disinfecting wipes in the bathroom and always wipe the seat before and after going to reduce the spread.

[@tonijohnson9190]

I am 46 with 4 siblings. I also have 4 children ages 26, 22, 13 and 4. I have never heard of this until my 4 year old got it. She’s had a few bumps for about 10 months! I thought they were pimples or skin tags since they didn’t irritate her. I took her for her annual check up 2 days ago and her pediatrician said it was molluscum and it will clear up within 3 years! 3 years?? I’m afraid she will spread it around or more and more bumps will develop. It started with 2 bumps on her thigh for months. Now within the last couple months they have started to come on her belly and its a total of 6. I’ve been watching dermatologist simply popping or scooping out the molluscum and reading comments of people saying that method got rid of theirs for good. I’m going to find a dermatologist that will extract them. Why would you continue to let it spread over your body or to other children. I can’t deal with this for years. That’s crazy.

[@FraterTaciturnus]

Are you going to hold your child down while she screams in pain?

[@tonijohnson9190]

@@FraterTaciturnus What? Who said anything about holding a child down? Tf

[@FraterTaciturnus]

@@tonijohnson9190 did you find a dermatologist who would do this?

[@tonijohnson9190]

@@FraterTaciturnusno I did my own research and got rid of it. I washed the bumps with alcohol. Covered it with Zinc aka diaper rash cream and covered them with waterproof gel bandaids. I did this about 2 to 3 times a week. About once a week a would dip a cotton swab in tea tree oil and dab the oil on the bumps. The key is to keep them covered while they heal so made sure to get good bandages that are waterproof and won’t come off. I also gave her multivitamins with probiotics. Once I started that all the molluscum was cleared within a few weeks.

[@sanridge533]

I had a few of these bumps years ago and a dermatologist removed them. Wasn't painful at all. My 6 year old daughter has them on her tummy, arms and legs. Her doctor said they'll go away. I'm trying to find a solution because these bumps continue to spread....

[@AA-bz6vp]

So helpful. Thank you

[@KARENboomboomROXX]

I'm 56 with 3 children, never heard of it. My granddaughters now have it.. Gimme a break...

[@andrear3784]

Thank you for this video!!!

[@farahaliarazali]

thank you so much for this, it's the best video I've seen and such clear explanation. My 1 year old just got it and it's spreading after a couple of months. We have been using apple cider vinegar on it as I've seen online that it may help. It's now looking a little different, almost like it's reached a different stage. How do I know if they have progressed and on their way out?

[@sanyamehra]

hi, i just stated using ACV a week ago, and have no idea if it's working or not, it burned the skin around my skin but not the molescum itself. Did ACV work for you? if not what helped?

[@justinepaloma9806]

Any update?

[@farahaliarazali]

Unfortunately it started burning the skin around the molluscum so we had to stop. In the end we had to do cryotherapy on pretty much all of them because they were incredibly stubborn. Nothing worked

[@mahnoorahmed2729]

Hey how expensive would you rate cryotherapy on a scale of 1/10?

[@chibaniriadh6189]

Good morning. Thanks for the tutorial. I have molluscum contagiosum on the front of my face (I was diagnosed by a dermatologist). Can I use the derma roller at home for a facial treatment to stimulate collagen? thank you for the answer

[@conniescreations1633]

Can I put coconut oil or something to soften skin? Does bubble bath or bath soaps make these worse? Some look like pimples ready to pop and some look like have popped and red scabs, some are the skin color, they have spread since 1st notice them its been since Jan or March and has them all over stomach, inner thighs are most.

[@sanyamehra]

hi did anything help? I'm desperate

[@danaann1975]

I am desperate here. You have great information and I hope you can help. My 7 year old starting showing these in July and it’s now November. Spoke to her doctor multiple times was told multiple times to let them heal on their own. Well they’re spreading and in clusters. She has a dermatologist appointment but not until April. She has had eczema since a baby. I’ve tried tea tree oil and that irritated her skin and flaired her eczema. It’s pretty bad and on the back of the thighs and knee. Please help!

[@etaboal3913]

My 7 year old daughter is in the same situation. I read that Apple cider vinegar diluted with water can help dry them out. Iam going to try this method out and see if we see any advantages.

[@danaann1975]

I tried the ACV and it did dry some out. It irritated her eczema so I stopped. I was covering the giant cluster with post operative adhesive bandages for a few days at a time and that seemed to do the trick. I’d clean the area with dial soap dry it well and use some betadine and put the bandages and they’re nearly gone. Thank God!

[@sanyamehra]

@@danaann1975 hi I've been using ACV for a week now, and it had only burned the skin around the bump and not the bump itself, I'm so confused, i got tea tree oil today and i really hope it's gonna help. Please do tell what worked for you, and if it's gone or not. Would really appreciate a reply, thank you and have a nice day

[@senaozturk8113]

⁠could you please tell me what’s worked for your kid ? My 3 years old having same issue it’s spreading dermatologist give us a medicine but not worked

[@sonalidongre7034]

Good evening...just noticed one on my child's face...Should it affect him going to school....it brings me in tears... please guide

[@gardener4204]

I am so confused but after watching your video really help me can it cure by tea tree oil

[@ladiesgentswegothim]

My daughter had a bunch of these. We tried the treatments, no real effect, except they burned her skin. Know what did the trick? We just popped em! Like zits. One by one, they went away. Eventually, they stopped coming back altogether (because they spread).

[@conniescreations1633]

Wouldn't popping them make them spread more?

[@ladiesgentswegothim]

@@conniescreations1633 That's always possible, since they spread by contact. But we were careful, took away the head, didn't let them ooze or anything. Test it on one, and see if you can make it work.

[@i_slapped_your_face_like]

I pop zit- like things for free. I'd be glad to help anyone that can't or won't do it. I consider myself helpful to humanity

[@sanyamehra]

@@i_slapped_your_face_like aaah do it for me, I'm too scared

[@robertatecumseh4528]

shes a young girl popping them yikes popping them can also scar too sounds painful poor girl.... they have a serum you could use. apply it on their skin be consistent when applying the serum and it should go away with serum don't pop them.

[@shahinakter529]

If there is infection from moluscus then what to do?

[@gasbike100mpg]

Apply colloidal silver to the skin, will bring things to a halt in a few days, also, iodine solution works almost as well. Based on my own results, not from a dam Google search

[@kissthistwice5]

Zymaderm seems to be hard to find in the UK. Is there a similar alternative?

[@bigcamel]

Thanks for the video, my son has this and its spreading fast, it started as one on his neck three months ago and now its all over the right side of his face. Dermatologist told us to get zymaderm and its not really working. He takes allergies medicine, will stopping taking antihistamines help his immune system fight the virus? Thanks

[@courtneyjean3729]

Try maximum strength destin, calamine lotion and Dead sea salt baths!

[@bigcamel]

@@courtneyjean3729 I will try those on him, thank you doctor!

[@sanyamehra]

hey, did it help?

[@moonlighmax]

Did it work?

[@SADrina666]

She keeps saying they can spread in the pool but what about a bath, siblings bathing with siblings ?

[@adawestdermatology9834]

Great question. Molluscum can spread among siblings taking a bath at the same time. If your child does have a bath, have them bathe alone. However, we suggest that you give your child showers instead of baths. Avoid bath toys as they can also spread the virus. As the virus can be spread when drying with a towel, don't share their towels with other family members. Lastly, don't forget to wash your hands thoroughly after touching your child's molluscum spots.

[@plh_albiQ]

I noticed some showing up on my ankle and arms just this week, i checked my son but didnt see any. Not sure how i got it.

[@mahnoorahmed2729]

did you get any treatment?

[@jakeoco4175]

Fda meds available now its been a year?...

[@adawestdermatology9834]

From Dr. Swanson, "A medicine called Ycanth was approved by the FDA for patients age 2 and up. It is a version of cantharidin which we have used for years for molluscum but now we have a version that is officially FDA approved. There was another molluscum medicine due for approval in January, but the company filed for bankruptcy so I don't know if that medicine will ever come out!"

[@meeksasgoogali]

Is cryo worth it

[@frencheskaaltheasarmiento303]

Hi my 5yr old girl had molluscum for 5 months it is spreading all over her body. It starts at her back with not just one but in about 20+ . Will I just wait for it to disappear? .

[@adawestdermatology9834]

As. Dr. Swanson says, "Don't panic. " She goes through several treatment options in this video, or you can read the transcript here: adawestdermatology.com/the-spread-and-treatment-of-molluscum/

[@laniep7725]

How's your childs MC now? Are they gone now? My child was diagnosed with MC 2 months ago. 😢

[@Pinkstar02-g4d]

My daughter is 11 and has eczema and had a swim meet and they had swim lessons in the facility and now has these pink dots all over her torso and boobs and is in pain

[@juanitozabala4607]

hello po ma'am i want to ask po about my two kids they have warts in his arm, and they spread fast, my daughter also have warts in her back butt. what the best recommend for this skin problem. thank you.

[@adawestdermatology9834]

Hello, We have more information typed out here: adawestdermatology.com/the-spread-and-treatment-of-molluscum/

[@niteshbhatt9574]

Hi I am an male adults and having the issue on my genetic area please guide me how can I treat this

[@adawestdermatology9834]

Dr. Swanson lists out several treatments and medications that can be effective for molluscum here: adawestdermatology.com/the-spread-and-treatment-of-molluscum/

[@LizaAndHash]

How are you now

[@SOBaseball]

Thank you for the great video! The FDA and they’re approval of anything, well,….they’re all a bunch of kumquats!! We lost my wife just a few years ago to breast cancer; caused from her’ Hodgkins’ radiation treatment 20 years ago. And I’m a NHL survivor fairly recently. Remised since 2016 or so. I’m majorly psoriafied (and my wife had eczema on the back of her upper arms). I’ll let you do the math, please….my youngest daughter is now 4. About two months into my wife being pregnant with our Love, we found out about the breast cancer. MDA said my wife’s chemo did not go through her “sac” and my beautiful girl should be just fine. And I soooo believe she is. She’s so beautiful! But now she has this Molliscum sh**. It’s breaking my heart. She is so miserable and it just keeps getting worse. Is this the fault of my weak body or my wife’s weak body? It’s crushing me to think we’ve caused this for her. She just cries and cries and cries. And itches so much.

[@justinepaloma9806]

How is your daughter?do you treat her molluscum?