Molluscum contagiosum
A skin infection caused by the molluscum contagiosum virus, which produces benign raised lesions, or bumps, on the upper layers of the skin.
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39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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Molluscum contagiosum symptoms?
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Can I still shave if I have molluscum contagiosum?
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Can molluscum contagiosum come and go every month?
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What is the most common way children get molluscum contagiosum?
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Once you're cured of molluscum contagiosum can you get it again?
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Hi,I wanted to know can Molluscum Contagiosum be cured permanent.
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Can molluscum contagiosum reoccur years later on a different body area?
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We are staying with friends for next 3 days. Their child has Molluscum Contagiosum. We have 3 kids with us. Is it advisable to avoid contact altogethe?
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Is there a cure for molluscum contagiosum?
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Can a teenager also get molluscum contagiosum?
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Molluscum Contagiosum on face, how is it treated? Thnx
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Hi,I would like to know is molluscum contagiosum curable.
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Can molluscum contagiosum bumps spread without being open?
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Can lymecycline be used to help treat molluscum contagiosum?
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Could molluscum contagiosum spread after the spots disappear?
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Is molluscum contagiosum contagious when there are no lesions present?
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Hi,I would like to know does molluscum contagiosum lives in the body for the rest of your life.
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Is there a possibility that I am immune to molluscum contagiosum even though i never got it in my childhood and I have been exposed to it recently?
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Is it possible to get tested for molluscum contagiosum before the lesions appear?Was sexually exposed to someone with it amonth ago.Want to know soon.
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Can I use mupirocin on molluscum contagiosum?
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How can you get rid of molluscum contagiosum at home?
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Does podophyllin always work for molluscum contagiosum?
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Does coconut oil really help to treat molluscum contagiosum?
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Is it a bad idea to masturbate while I have molluscum contagiosum?
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What's the best way to get rid of a child's molluscum contagiosum?
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