Molluscum FAQ about the spread and treatment from a pediatric dermatologist in 2022
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- Pediatric Dermatologist Dr. Lisa Swanson answers all the questions about the spread and treatment of this skin virus (aka water warts). Does duct tape cure molluscum? Does tea tree oil? What other medicines to doctors prescribe? Can you get molluscum from your child? Is it a sexually transmitted disease? What new prescriptions will possibly be available in 2022?
00:00 What are molluscum?
00:17 How do kids get it?
00:34 Who is more likely to get molluscum?
00:50 But the internet says molluscum is an STD! Should I be worried?
01:07 How long does it take molluscum to go away?
01:19 What medications are available now and in the future for molluscum?
02:13 Will duct tape help my child’s molluscum?
02:50 What kind of essential oils will work?
03:15 What should I do if my child gets molluscum?
03:54 Can a child’s molluscum spread to a parent?
04:19 How long will the molluscum last?
04:29 Can my child go swimming with molluscum?
05:08 Can you get it from a toilet seat?
05:27 Does there have to be a break in the skin to get molluscum?
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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
Exactly. I’ve been going through this with my kids. My son has had it for a year and a half and I finally found a solution tretinoin is the only thing that has helped my sons go away within 3 to 4 days
This!!!
My nieces and nephews got it as kids and they are now between 17 and 21.
Same 35
I know right! I’m 15 and just got it
You answered every question I had. Thank you! 😊
Thank you very, very much for a simple, direct, helpful overview
Glad it was helpful!
So helpful. Thank you
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.
Thank you for this video!!!
Got this as an adult makes me kind of insecure. This is a very good video thanks.
How are you now
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
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 😮?
hi, did it help?
My sons had it for a year and a half. The only solution is a retinoid like trentinon
@@xJxclyn how long did it take to clear up
Zymaderm seems to be hard to find in the UK. Is there a similar alternative?
I am so confused but after watching your video really help me can it cure by tea tree oil
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.
Good evening...just noticed one on my child's face...Should it affect him going to school....it brings me in tears... please guide
I'm 56 with 3 children, never heard of it. My granddaughters now have it.. Gimme a break...
My 3 elementary children just got this in Texas within a month. I didnt know what it was at first. Come on treatment!
Apple cider vinegar with water cleared my sons up in 2 weeks apply 2 to 3times a day
@@michealbaca4534what was the ratio you used to treat it? I’m currently going through it with my 4 year old. 😩
@@yesterday9276water with salt in it?
@@michealbaca4534 Did you cover them up?
@@emely2264 just the bigger ones I hope it helps
If there is infection from moluscus then what to do?
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?
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?
Any update?
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
Hey how expensive would you rate cryotherapy on a scale of 1/10?
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.
hi did anything help? I'm desperate
Is cryo worth it
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.
did you get any treatment?
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.
Hello, We have more information typed out here: adawestdermatology.com/the-spread-and-treatment-of-molluscum/
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.
Are you going to hold your child down while she screams in pain?
@@FraterTaciturnus What? Who said anything about holding a child down? Tf
@@tonijohnson9190 did you find a dermatologist who would do this?
@@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.
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....
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
Try maximum strength destin, calamine lotion and
Dead sea salt baths!
@@courtneyjean3729 I will try those on him, thank you doctor!
hey, did it help?
Did it work?
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? .
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/
How's your childs MC now? Are they gone now? My child was diagnosed with MC 2 months ago. 😢
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
Fda meds available now its been a year?...
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!"
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!
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.
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!
@@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
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
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).
Wouldn't popping them make them spread more?
@@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 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
@@i_slapped_your_face_like aaah do it for me, I'm too scared
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.
She keeps saying they can spread in the pool but what about a bath, siblings bathing with siblings ?
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.
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
Hi I am an male adults and having the issue on my genetic area please guide me how can I treat this
Dr. Swanson lists out several treatments and medications that can be effective for molluscum here: adawestdermatology.com/the-spread-and-treatment-of-molluscum/
How are you now
Please help my daughter has it so bad. It has spread everywhere and it’s so bad! She is 10 and the doctor won’t do anythinf
I just ordered molluscumaway patches and so far they are staying put and it's clear
hi, did anything help?
@@sanyamehra Trentinoin that I have prescribed for my face is the only thing that has helped! My daughters went away but my son is the one who originally started with them ( a year and a half ago) He gave them to my daughter his got better and almost gone about 4 times. Than he would scratch them and Reinfect himself! All over. It’s been the worst thing ever to see him deal with this. I have tried every product that’s been recommended and my kids doctor has been zero help at all. Anyone looking for a solution try tretinoin which can be expensive. If you buy it online that’s only place you can get it or try Differin- you need a ****Retinoid!!!
@@xJxclyn I'm so sorry, it must be so much more difficult for you, i really hope it gets better. I've trying imiquad cream, and I've been using it for two weeks now, don't think it's effective. I've been also taking zinc tablets. I tried ACV for 10 days, it was very effective for a lot of people. It however burned the skin around the bump and not the bump. I have it on my face, it wasn't that big or it didn't make it look bad, but now that i burned my skin around it, it's become bad. Also i burned my lip yesterday because of it and now it's hard to eat, because my lip is bleeding. I ordered tea tree oil yesterday, extremely expensive, it also burned a little, but irritated my skin a lot, so now I'm focusing on fixing my skin (which used to be so great) before i try the other treatments again. It has really burned and dried out my skin. Also thank you so much for your reply, i can't imagine what it's like to have it along with your two kids. I'm 20, and i have it and it's so stressful i can't imagine having it and dealing with it with two kids, i really hope it goes away. all the very best to you
@@sanyamehrahi dude did you get rid of it? If yes can you tell me what did steps did you follow
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.
How is your daughter?do you treat her molluscum?