Molluscum are small pearly, flesh-colored skin bumps caused by a virus and are commonly found on young children. They can be itchy and the skin around the growths may develop eczema. The bumps last from 1 month to 2 years, and will eventually go away by themselves. Molluscum may be spread from person to person by direct contact. Although molluscum will eventually resolve, lesions may spread easily, become infected, or may be itchy. For these reasons, they are often treated.
- Cantharone is our treatment of choice for children. It is a blistering topical agent (“beetlejuice”), which is applied with a Q-tip to the bumps by your dermatologist. A small blister forms in a few hours. When the scab falls off, the growth is gone. Best of all, the treatment is not painful.
- Freezing with liquid nitrogen
- Curettage (scraping the bump)
- Imiquimod cream, Veregen gel, Retin-A or Tazorac cream
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