A 39-year-old female asked:
my 12yr old son has pimple like stuff on his arm for a year now. they look dry, have no pus, are not growing or drying out & they are not itchy. i took him to a gp & he referred him to a dermatologist for molluscum contagiosum, should i go?
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Dr. Nazhat Sharma answered
57 years experience Ophthalmology
Must be diagnosed : It is a viral condition, lasts few months as pink raised spots like chicken pox lesions. But these are self healing in a few months. Rarely treatment is needed by excision or scraping of lesions.
Answered on Mar 7, 2020
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brad Goldenberg answered
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See a derm: Pediatrician would be a good first start, but a dermatologist can tell you what type of skin eruption you have and how to treat it. A surgeon would no ... Read More
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