Molloscum - East Meadow,NY

Good luck. Those suckers can have a 1-2 yr life span. We were told to wait it out but gave up at 9 months and went to the dermatologist. They painted each one with a concoctions that contained Blister Beetle goo (natural I guess but kinda gross...Dr called it a "1,000 year old cure").

A couple reasons to consider NOT waiting it out:
1.) They are very contagious. You don't want to be *that* mom that spreads a virus to other kids.
2.) They can go from a few to a major outbreak...And can jump to more conspicuous spots (face & hands)
3.) A major outbreak (I have never seen one...except on Google images) can be scarring.
4.) At 7 months, the virus is starting to wear itself out and so treatment now would be effective. Treating a very new outbreak (bumps that have been around for a couple months) might only be temporary. The bumps will come back even after treatment if the virus' life cycle is just too robust.

I think a derm can shave them off as well. Doesn't hurt, but might be hard to get her to sit still. Good luck.

My daughter had this on her neck, lasted about 8 months, and literally one day, they disappeared and haven't been back since. They're annoying, and ugly, but not painful, and freezing them will be painful! Be thankful they're in a spot that is covered by clothing!!! Give it time, and they will be gone!

If she has siblings, no bathing together!!! The warm water is key to the spead of this. Keep her nails as short as they can be, and wash her clothes alone with no one else's!

Yes, my older DD has always has very sensitive skin, a lot of severe eczema that is brought on by extreme weather changes, chlorine, and stress. We discovered molloscum on her inner thighs, mirror image outbreaks, after returning from Florida when she was 6. Fortunately, they did not bother her too much. The sight of them was more a worry to me than her. So I had force myself not to create more anxiety for her, since stress brought on the other itchy skin issues, and scratching may make everything worse. I was in the habit of using hydrocortisone ointment and vaseline to relieve her itchiness for eczema, so at first I tried this, but the doctor said that the greasy warm environment may actually encourage the spreading. So, we just tried to keep her in clothes that prevented her upper thighs from touching and spreading it (longer shorts and no nightgowns) I researched the web and kind of freaked out seeing the pictures of molluscum in severe cases around the eyes and face. I feared the worst. But . . . the doctor was right. They did disappear on their own. They never spread beyond her legs. And believe me, with a huge stuffy nose from allergies, her hands are always rubbing her face. I can't remember how long it took for them to be totally gone, maybe 3-4 months. Another family member told me it was about 9 months for her son, but they did go away. We simply stopped bathing our kids together, DD started taking showers, and we meticulously washed towels after each use. Fortunately, no one else in the house, included her younger sister, got it. Now, ironically after visiting Florida again, 4 years later, I thought I noticed a few tiny white bumps on her face and legs, but they faded very quickly.

My daughter had a two of these. They eventually went away on their own, but it did take a while. Try to keep her from touching them because I think that's how they spread. I put band aids over them. This is kind of gross but one kind of got really big and her doctor ended up squeezing it and removing most of it in her office. Good Luck

My 14 month old son has molloscum too. They started on the back of his head and now have spread to his neck, back and chest. The ones on his head have disappeared though. He's got a pediatrician appointment next week and the dr had advised just keeping an eye on them at his last appointment. I'm not sure what to do either as he's had this problem for almost a year now, and it seems to be getting worse. They don't bother him any, but they look awful. I don't have any suggestions or advice, but at least you know you aren't the only one dealing with this!