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OT Parents: Have your children ever had Molluscum Contagiosum?
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:31 pm
Some kind of viral infection that puts little wary like bumps on their skin?
My son seems to have it, they are out of sight but still bother me.
The doctor seemed pretty nonchalant about it and didn't suggest a dermatologist or anything.
Any experience?
My son seems to have it, they are out of sight but still bother me.
The doctor seemed pretty nonchalant about it and didn't suggest a dermatologist or anything.
Any experience?
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Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:32 pm to TexasTiger1185
Very common. Ignore it. If the kid is self conscious about it go to derm.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:39 pm to Cosmo
What Cosmo said.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:40 pm to OldSouth
What OldSouth said.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:42 pm to TexasTiger1185
My kid has it bad. Currently treating with tea tree oil. They're all turning red, which I hope is a good thing.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:53 pm to TexasTiger1185
Yes, it goes away.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:53 pm to TexasTiger1185
Daughter had it on her stomach.
Wife used some apple cider vinegar remedy to try and heal them
They are gone but not sure if her remedy is why
Wife used some apple cider vinegar remedy to try and heal them
They are gone but not sure if her remedy is why
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:54 pm to TexasTiger1185
No biggie
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:56 pm to TexasTiger1185
It's annoying, but harmless. My daughter has it as well.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:56 pm to TexasTiger1185
My son had it, doc was nonchalant about it too. She even referred to it as "the new chicken pox" lasted about 4 months. So say it can last years.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 1:02 pm to TexasTiger1185
Doc said if they scratch and pop it, it will spread.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 1:06 pm to TexasTiger1185
All three of my kids had it, to varying degrees. Drove me absolutely crazy with worry, but they all resolved within a few months.
If your child has eczema, it might get pretty bad. That happened with my daughter when she was about 3. Saw a pediatric dermatologist who said leave them alone. Hers resolved quickly, though; two months maybe. I suspect that was also due to the eczema. My oldest had the weakest case and his lasted longest (maybe 6 months).
I found all sorts of treatment suggestions (tea tree oil, peroxide, bleach baths, etc.), but they just eliminate individual bumps and do nothing to prevent new ones. A friend of mine used silver on her son's, which wound up scaring him.
Do not put any steroid cream (hydrocortizone, etc.) on them, since that will supress the immune system response.
One thing that seemed to help was swimming, particularly in the ocean. A day or two after a trip to the beach a bunch of them started crusting over. I think drying them out helps, but also makes them itchy.
You basically just have to wait for the immune system to discover it and start killing it.
If your child has eczema, it might get pretty bad. That happened with my daughter when she was about 3. Saw a pediatric dermatologist who said leave them alone. Hers resolved quickly, though; two months maybe. I suspect that was also due to the eczema. My oldest had the weakest case and his lasted longest (maybe 6 months).
I found all sorts of treatment suggestions (tea tree oil, peroxide, bleach baths, etc.), but they just eliminate individual bumps and do nothing to prevent new ones. A friend of mine used silver on her son's, which wound up scaring him.
Do not put any steroid cream (hydrocortizone, etc.) on them, since that will supress the immune system response.
One thing that seemed to help was swimming, particularly in the ocean. A day or two after a trip to the beach a bunch of them started crusting over. I think drying them out helps, but also makes them itchy.
You basically just have to wait for the immune system to discover it and start killing it.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 1:06 pm to TexasTiger1185
My 1 1/2 year old boy has this.
We've tried tea tree oil, prescription stuff, all kinds of creams.
Nothing works.
He has them on his rib cage on one side. They've been there for over 6 months.
Wife freaks out about it, says they're getting worse.
Only other option is to have them frozen off, which I can't imagine would feel great on the ribcage.
We've tried tea tree oil, prescription stuff, all kinds of creams.
Nothing works.
He has them on his rib cage on one side. They've been there for over 6 months.
Wife freaks out about it, says they're getting worse.
Only other option is to have them frozen off, which I can't imagine would feel great on the ribcage.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 1:10 pm to TexasTiger1185
Yes. My daughter had it on her butt. Our pediatrician wasn't worried about it BUT we gave her tagamet (sp?) until it was clear. She couldn't swallow the small table so we crushed it and put it in a bite of pudding or ice cream.
A friend's kid had it as well I think on his knees?? The tagamet worked for them which is how I found out about it. Google it.
Good luck.
A friend's kid had it as well I think on his knees?? The tagamet worked for them which is how I found out about it. Google it.
Good luck.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 1:12 pm to tiger91
What DipperJones said.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 1:14 pm to TexasTiger1185
Yep. Little one has scars because of it.
But I put him in competition jgo-justo when he was one.
Seriously, it's common.
But I put him in competition jgo-justo when he was one.
Seriously, it's common.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 1:19 pm to blueboxer1119
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We've tried tea tree oil, prescription stuff, all kinds of creams.
Nothing works.
The thing with Molluscum Contagiosum is that there are a lot of treatments that claimed to work... that just tells you that there is no single treatment that really works.
Most Peds and Derm recommend leaving them alone and the condition will clear itself in 4-6 months... avoid scratching the bumps, that's how they spread.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 1:21 pm to Lokistale
And if you have multiple kids, don't let them share towels. But they'll all get it. Dirty frickers.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 1:23 pm to TexasTiger1185
My son had them.
Make him sleep with a shirt on, because he will scratch the bumps and spread the molluscum without even knowing it
Make him sleep with a shirt on, because he will scratch the bumps and spread the molluscum without even knowing it
Posted on 6/8/16 at 1:25 pm to TexasTiger1185
Dr. Jill Fruge in Baton Rouge FTFW.
My little boy had it and it turned into staph all over his stomach and groin area. We went from dr to dr and nobody got it under control until we went to her.
It's been healed for three months now and he's a-ok.
She's a lifesaver.
My little boy had it and it turned into staph all over his stomach and groin area. We went from dr to dr and nobody got it under control until we went to her.
It's been healed for three months now and he's a-ok.
She's a lifesaver.
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