Question 1

how should i treat a child with molluscum warts?

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Visit the doctor: Who can prescribe a medication for you. The medicines are usually very effective and the problem goes away rather quickly.

Question 2

can molluscum be treated with otc wart freezing products?

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Yes: Yes, but please note that warts are viruses and may not respond to physical means of removal (such as freezing or surgery).

Question 3

is it ok to use otc wart freezing products on molluscum that is on the penis?

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Not Advisable: While you can treat molluscum with the otc wart freezing products,  the skin on the penis is thinner and can be more easily damaged by improper treatment.  I would advise having someone with a lot of experience freezing items in that area do the treatment.  It is a fine line between freezing the wart just enough for treatment and damaging the skin.

Question 4

how can i get rid of molluscum contagiosum or water warts?

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Molluscum: Usually no treatment is needed because the bumps disappear by themselves within 6-12 months.  If not, treatment options include cryotherapy, curettage, laser, creams like salicylic acid, podophyllin, tretinoin, cantharidin, and imiquimod, or oral cimetidine.

Question 5

is it ok to use otc liquid wart medicine on molluscum on the penis?

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No: Most of the otc liquid wart medications do not work well on molluscum, particularly on the penis.

Question 6

i have many small white, raised spots all over my shoulders. theyre not itchy nor painful.  i've had them snce college im now 27. molluscum? warts?

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Not that easy....: The only way to make such a diagnosis is by seeing a dermatologist or your general physician.

Question 7

hi my son has water warts . ie molluscum contagiosum under his armpit . there's a patch of them . how can i go about treating them . what cream should i use .

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Help them go away: A doctor can help the molluscum go away (pediatrician, family doctor, or dermatologist can do this). EMLA (lidocaine and prilocaine) anesthetic cream can be put on the molluscum, and after an hour, the skin will be numb. Then, the doctor can use a needle and prick the tops of each molluscum. There will be a tiny spot of blood. The body reacts to the pricking by trying to get rid of the molluscum.

Question 8

4yr old with molluscum on abdomen for 6 months. do not want to do freeze or anything that will hurt him. would liquid wart remover work?

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Worth a try if a few: It might work, but will likely need repeat applications, day after day, to each lesion, which will then need to be covered--may be kind of tedious if he has lots of them. I agree liquid nitrogen might sting too much for a four year old.

Question 9

i have had a wart or some type of skin tag for a few months now. i don't now what it is and i have been diagnosed with molluscum contagiosum?

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Who made the : Diagnosis? doubtful a second opinion or biopsy may be helpful

Question 10

molluscum has returned , had them scraped 4 months ago . this area is new.  her skin under the bumps is cracked and red.  can i still  use wart remover?

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Pox virus: Molluscum is not from the same virus as genital warts (hpv).  Molluscum is a pox virus infection.  If the skin surrounding is red and cracked, i would not use wart remover.  See your gyn as the underlying skin might have a skin infection.

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How can i get rid of molluscum contagiosum or water warts?

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Is it ok to use otc liquid wart medicine on molluscum on the penis?

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I have many small white, raised spots all over my shoulders. theyre not itchy nor painful. i've had them snce college im now 27. molluscum? warts?

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Hi my son has water warts . ie molluscum contagiosum under his armpit . there's a patch of them . how can i go about treating them . what cream should i use .

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4yr old with molluscum on abdomen for 6 months. do not want to do freeze or anything that will hurt him. would liquid wart remover work?

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I have had a wart or some type of skin tag for a few months now. i don't now what it is and i have been diagnosed with molluscum contagiosum?

A member asked:

Molluscum has returned , had them scraped 4 months ago . this area is new. her skin under the bumps is cracked and red. can i still use wart remover?

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