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Hi! i just popped my molluscum by digging it nail. will hand washing be sufficient to prevent spreading it? i wasnt wear gloves when it happened.
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M. contagiosum ?'s: Since molluscum contagiosum is a virus and can be spread easily, it is best to do hand washing after contact. Leaving the lesions which do exist alone, will usually result in your immune system eradicating them in a few months.
Answered 7/27/2019
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