Molloscum Contagiosum

I fought this w/ my son when he was 5 - 6 yrs old. I would recommend taking her immediately to a dermatologist - that's where you will get the best advice. There are a few different medications to use. I don't think tea tree oil will help at all. We used Aldara cream and freezing, the freezing is painful but works really well. It is very contagious and spreads easily. It finally went away - after much fretting on my part. I know how you feel - it was all over my son's neck and chest w/ large red blisters - looked awful! Good luck.

I have been dealing with this with my son for a year now (hate to tell you that) He got MC back last spring on his legs and butt. We took him to our Pediatrician and they misdiagnosed the lesions in his armpit and cut them off! Horrible. Then we took him to our Dermatologist who told me it was Molloscum Contagiosum and that it is a virus. I don't know if the freezing works or lasering. We used the "beetle juice" in office treatment that blisters and then falls off. I wish I had better news for you, but ours is still not gone (a FULL YEAR LATER) but SO much better. I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it is a virus, tell your ex to do some reading/google it and not be so quick to blame! It does not just go away in a few weeks and can pop up in a totally different location. Be sure not to share bath/towels with your little ones. I don't know how, but my daughter still has not gotten it from my son. My son was 5 when this started, now he is 6. Daughter 3, going to be 4 if that helps. Also, this is VERY common...after my son got it (I had never heard of it and was SO upset) I talked to other moms and they seemed to all have had it. Just know the virus is in their system, it does not go away over night. Again, read up on it. Go see a Dermatologist, that is their specialty and they can go over options with you. Best of luck, write if you need a sounding board. You are definitely not alone.
C. in ALpharetta

all three of our kids (now ages 16,13 and 11) had this when they were toddlers. i took my oldest to the doctor as soon as he got them and he prescribed a cream that we used on his spots. (sorry i don't recall the name of the prescription) but after a few days of using the cream, the spot would get pretty red and irritated looking at which point i would cover it w/a band-aid and within a few days the stuff inside(i know it's gross) would come out - kinda like a pimple (kinda more gross) after that, the wart was gone and it did leave a little scar. i found that the frustrating part was that after we'd get rid of a few, another would show up. by the time my 2nd and 3rd kids went thru this i just knew that it would take a little time and they would eventually stop getting them and they did. i did use a little wart remover on the third child's but just a tiny bit and immediately covered with a band-aid. that worked too but i was just careful not to put too much on the spot. You are not being a bad mom! you're doing great -you're just going thru one of those "small kids" things. the spots will go away eventually - maybe see your doctor for a prescription and hang in there! i hope that helps a little. have a great week. - K.

I have not ever had to deal with this, but I found some information on the internet about ZymaDerm. Google it and check out the before and after pictures. Looks like it would work. Good Luck!

Have you taken her to a doctor? A dermatologist would be best. When my niece was 5 she had this too. My sister struggled with it for months. She was back and forth to the pediatrician and finally got frustrated and took her to her dermatologist. It was cleared up in a month with no re-occurrance.

Hi P.,

My dermatoligist treated my son for the same problem with great results. She did not use a lazer and the treatment was not painful at all. She used a liquid which he showered off after one hour. Also, try using natural coconut oil as a daily moisturizer. It doesn't burn and helps dry skin.

Good luck!

go to a dermatologist who sees children. they can apply this stuff called cantherone. it will cause them to dry up. (i don't know any doctor who would laser them off a 2 yo. that would just be cruel and unnecessary. (trust me, i'm a derm!!!) you could also try applying the sticky parts of bandaids to them overnight. when you remove them in the morning it will sometimes irritate the molluscum enough to cause them to go away. btw, your daughter has the right idea-- scratching them off definitely works!

Hey P.! I've got 5 children, 3 of which had this. Basically, it eventually goes away on its own. You can take her to a dermatologist where they put a blistering agent on it (sounds worse than it is) which you wash off after a certain amount of time. The lesion blisters, and when it heals the "dot" is gone. Either way, it takes some time for this to work itself out of your child's system. It's really nothing to worry about - it just looks yucky. Best wishes!

My 5-year-old has this. It is common, but there is no real cure. I took him to the dermatologist. They can put stuff on them to make the current lesions dry up and go away; however, others will come back. The doctor said you can come back and continue the procedures as they come back or just wait it out. It can take 6 months to 2 years to go away, I believe. He said it does no harm. They don't bother him. The treatment didn't seem to bother him either, but it seemed kind of pointless. The doctor said a lot of people chose not to treat them.

We used the Freeze Away stuff. Didn't hold it on as long as directed, as it started to bother my son, so it took a few extra treatments (maybe 4 or 5?) It's what my doctor recommended and it worked fine. Good luck!

I know a pharmaceutical company that may be able to help with not only the treatment of her skin condition but may also be able to prevent it. They offer alternative cleansers, detergents, and cleaners that will be good for her sensitive skin. Here is the site to check it out. http://www.gogreenwebcast.com/gagreen

My son has it too. the ped and dermatologist told me it would eventually clear on its own because it is a virus. The derm put some "stuff' on some of my son's to remove the and now he has horrible scars on his chest. if the tea tree oil doesn't help, i would recommend waiting it out out if they aren't causing her any discomfort.

Also don't allow her to bathe or share towels with her siblings. It can be transmitted through the water. The dermatologists said lots of kids get it from swimming pools.

I know these bumps are not appealing to look at - however they are not dangerous. My daughter had them on her body for about 2 years. They have finally gone away. I tried the tea tree for awhile as well. However it ended up giving her eczema. The GP recommended not to take baths - just showers - because it can spread. Scratching them can also spread them. Good Luck

You need to take her back to the DR. There is no set time fram for the bumps to go away.
http://www.urologychannel.com/std/molloscum.shtml

http://menshealth.about.com/od/conditions/a/molloscum.htm

Good luck!
S.

If you are using tea tree oil make sure you dilute it with a carrier oil (my favorite is olive oil)I would use it a couple of times per day; with that being said, if you notice any increased redness or irritation with the tea tree oil I would recommend that you stop using it. However, my first thought for dealing with molloscum, since it is viral is to use a very high quality silver gel topically. You could safely use the silver with each diaper change and should see results fairly quickly. I would also recommend using liquid silver internally to help support the immune system.