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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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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.

Answered 12/21/2012

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