My 5 year old has about 25 pimple like spots on her legs which the doctor has said is molluscum. She said it will go away on their own in about 18 months time. Has anyone had any success with any remedies. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
My 2 older kids had the same thing. It might sound awful but I actually "popped" them, similar to a pimple and then they were gone. I am not patient enough for the wait and they will go away on their own. But no remedies other than that.
I am a mother of 4 children, 14, 10, 7 and 4. Good luck.
Hi! My son had this around the age of 3 as well. And it did go away on its own. You have nothing to worry about. I didn't try any home remedies or anything, it just went away on its own!
My sister's son had a similar problem when he was 5 or 6 and she took him to the chiropractor. Cleared up right away. He's now a very handsome 24 year old.
I have 2 kids, now 13 and 16, who have received chiropractic care since they were 10 days old. The results have always been fast and amazing. Almost miracle-like...really!
Another question....is she experiencing anything lately that may make her fearful or angry? Like possibly moving on to the next grade in school or any changes at home?
When the physical body develops any symptoms, there is always an energetic reason that causes it, like fear, anger, etc.
Get to the root of the fear, heal it, and the body will follow suit.
Talk to your daughter, ask her what's making her feel bad and really listen to what she's saying. They know....
Good luck!
My son at around 2 years old developed this on his tail bone area. His dr. also said it would go away on its own, but her time frame was much less (3-4)weeks. We were already using a heavy moisurizing cream on him because he has dry rashy skin. It went away in a few weeks. I don't know if it had anything to do with the cream.
Check out this website...
http://www.molluscum.com/what_is_molluscum.php?gclid=CNqK...
Please keep in mind Molluscum Contagiosum is highly contagious.
My daughter had this when she was about 3 or 4, it was all over the back of her leg for months. The Dr. removed the "mother" or "plantar" and after a month or so they all went away. It has never returned, she's 9 now.
My 2 year-old son also has it under his arms. I was going to let it go away on its own, per the doctor's advice, but it began to spread. Then I read about Zymaderm, a homeopathic product which a number of people (on their website, of course) swear by. I asked my pediatrician about the product, and while she was skeptical, said it couldn't hurt to try. It's a tincture that's applied directly to the molluscum. So we've been at it for about a week, and I can't quite tell if it's working or not. It does seem to be drying out some of the larger spots... they get red and irritated and then dry out and fade. My son is pretty good about letting me put it on so I'm going to keep at it and see what happens. I'd love to know if anyone else has had success with this product. Good luck!
Our son had these when he was two. It took about a year for all to go away. They were all over his tummy. We didn't try any OTC products, just let them heal on their own, per the doctor's advice.
My daughter had molluscum from age 2, and finally ended up having dermatological surgery at age 3 1/2 to have them removed. They were all aruond both eyes, and eventually would start to abcess, etc. The pediatrician did the "watch and wait" for several months, but finally referred us on to a dermatologist.
Since the surgery (she is now 6) there has been no recurrence. One other note, they are highly contagious to other children. My two sons each got a handfull of warts as well, all of which were burned off at the dermatologist.
Hi L., www.molluscum-contagiosum.net
I know all about molluscum and the irritation that it causes. I'm so excited to be able to share this with you. I found a product called Zymaderm online (found through webmd). I thought it was too good to be true, but what else could I do. I called my peditrician and she was a little nervous about it. She suggested that i try on a small spot. I did and the spots were demishing before my eyes. Within one week the spots were almost gone. I would be happy to show you photo's that I took b4 & one week later. It's almost been a month and her spots are gone is many places. Her bum was always the worst, but now she gets spots here and there and we put the med's on and they never get a chance to get to that awful itchy pimple.
I've also tried many of the other things that others have tried and nothing worked. This medication does not hurt or burn. Infact the only thing that my daughter said was that it tickled because you have to apply directly to the spot with their applicator. I consider this a blessing!
the website is www.molluscum-contagiosum.net
My peditrican is more surprised about my daughters recover and now is recommending it to her patients. It's unbelievable.
I'm still waiting for my dermatology appt, but may not need it since they are clearing. I still might go, just to see what they say. Im not sure what kind of uncomfort level your child is in, but mine was so badly that I couldn't see her suffer any more. I'm so glad that I tried it. Again, I'd be happy to share my photo's with anyone.
Good Luck, O.
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My daughter had this and we went to a dermatologist, who was essentially "burning" them off. The blistering was terrible. One week he was on vacation, and the sub gave us cimetidine (spelling? - generic for Tagamet). They cleared up very quickly. I was less than pleased that we had been through months of torture. It might not work for everyone, but it is worth a try. Good luck!
P.S. I also saw this online (a pediatrician's site): There is evidence that a home remedy is safer and just as effective as any of these: duct tape! Cleaning the lesions, applying duct tape to the lesions at bedtime, then removing the duct tape the next morning has shown to work well for many children.
my 5 year old had some on her leg but she also has mild eczema which caused a lot of spread of the bumps because of all the itching.
we took her to a dermatologist. He used something that basically sped up the blistering and healing process. I think she's clear now - havent looked lately. It took 2 trips to the dermatologist and about 9 months. It does go away on it's own, but it also spreads if itched.
As a child i had it on my neck and chest and it went away for me as well.
good luck and just help your kiddo not scratch!
HI L.,
We have battled this also, it went through the school. Many people tried remedies from the internet- My doctor actually told me to try Tagament- it is over the counter and was found to increase the immune system. Ask your doctor for the dosage- it is actually a higher dose to treat this. Good Luck-T.
Hi L.,
We battled this too. I read everyone elses response and we ordered Zymaderm for my 10 year old last year. He had it on his legs also, it does work but takes time and dedication. My neice was only 1 and had it all over her body I gave her Mother a bottle and we started seeing results right away. However it does take about a month and lots of bathing. I beleive my son caught it in Disneyland at the pool. My neice was always sick and we think she got it at the doctors office. Good Luck and Best Wishes
Hi L.:
Our 7 year old son has it too and I found that using plain old vaseline-the goopy kind--not Intensive Care lotion seems to have stopped some of the itchiness and the bumps look less inflamed. Our doctor told us that it often shows up in children with eczema. Since their skin is broken during outbreaks of eczema, they are more susceptable to the molluscum. My son has mild eczema.
We were prescribed a steriod cream to be used only for 3 days and have just been using the vaseline since finishing that treatment.
Good luck,
C.
My 3-yr old daughter also has this on her legs, but even worse, on her eye and chin. Pretty much they told me the same thing, to let it run it's course (as it's a virus). If they don't go away they can be burned off, like a wart, but that would be too traumatic and leave scarring. I looked into alternative options, and tried tea tree oil, which is a natural antiseptic. I only tried it on one spot on the leg... but it stung so bad, once was too many times. On a bright note, it looks like her body is starting to fight them off, as the worst one on her eye has just "came to a head" and now is pretty much gone (she's had them for at least a year). Finger's crossed! Good luck and sorry I've not found any thing... just thought you might like to know you're not the only one!
My daughter had this and I purchased this stuff called SILVERCURE. It worked wonders! I also use it for lots of other things! It's great!
Good Luck!
molluscum is a spontaneously resolving viral infection... 2 reasons to treat it... 1) it can take up to 2 years to resolve 2) it is contagious... go see a pediatric dermatologist... it can be painless...
They are a pain! They can and WILL keep spreading. YES they can resolve on there own but when there are this many that tends to not happen. VERY treatable...go to your DERMATOLOGIST since they deal with this stuff all the time...you can try DR. GREENBERG (Ms. Tan his PA is GREAT too!)He is in San Ramon ###-###-####
These are quite contagious little guys!! Last year my 6 and 4 year olds had them, as well as many of the kids in their classes. Now my 2 year old has them. They will clear up on their own after a long while but often they get red and blistery before they disappear. My pedi feels that no treatment is best as burning them is traumatic and could leave scars.
My daughter had molluscum last year. First I tried the homeopathic remedy thuja which several people recommended. It helped a little at first, but then she started to get more bumps. Then I tried Silver Cure (ordered it online). I got the kit which included soap, a spray, an ointment and a sealer. The process involved popping the bumps and getting the hard center out which was quite painful, but it did work and after about a month all the bumps were gone.
Good luck.
There are some medications that can help. Retin A and another. They sting a bit and irritate the skin.
The other children will get it too if they take baths together and are in close enough skin contact. It may not show for a while.
We gave the medicine to my oldeest, but not the other two. There mollescum was much less than his.
