Molluscum Contagiosum (“Papules with Belly Buttons”): Risk factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Lesson on molluscum contagiosum (“the skin condition with a belly button”). Molluscum contagiosum is a very common skin condition that typically affects children. The molluscum contagiosum virus leads to the development of papules that can be easily spread through direct skin to skin contact or through indirect methods. Risk factors for acquiring molluscum contagiosum include immunodeficiency, among others. Once an individual is infected, the virus undergoes a particular incubation period, which afterwards develops characteristic skin lesions. In this lesson, we also discuss how we can make a diagnosis of this condition, and how we can treat this condition.

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[shepherdwarriorKING]

I'm 31 years old male. I've had molluscum for 3 months now, 1 month ago is when I decided to start to treat it by myself at home, I have molluscum in the groin area. I started taking baths twice a day, and always wear clean underwear, but the most important thing that I started doing was to pour 76% alcohol in a plastic cup, and pour apple cider vinegar also in that plastic cup mix them and apply it with a piece of cotton or toilet paper all over my molluscum infected area and I would soak my skin and make it very wet with the alcohol/applecider-vinager mix, it burns a bit but it kills the molluscum pimples much much faster compared to when I was not doing nothing to treat it. This mix I make makes these molluscum pimples swell up a bit and after a day or two it makes them start to turn dark and that's how you know that the pimple is dying. also going to the beach and staying very long in salt water also seemed to help kill the molluscum quicker, that's why I go to the beach every weekend now and I take regular baths and after bathing I apply the alcohol/applecider-vinager mix on my body and I don't put on clothes until my soaked skin has dried up by itself, I just stay naked and let the vinager and alcohol finish penetrating my skin, that's how my molluscum have reduced greatly in number, in a couple of weeks I'll be totally free from this dirty molluscum contagiosum sickness. I wanted to share my secret with others
Hope it helps all af you, and also the higher the alcohol percentage in the alcohol bottle the better

[jaycee]

Creams and remedies work but if you want it gone by the end of the week go buy a scalpel, alcohol. Gloves and some cotton balls, cut them open take out the white ball clean it up and get back to feeling like yourself, I was depressed dealing with this and it not going away .. me thinking I was being crazy by cutting them open turned out to be the fix after years of feeling down and out .. goodluck and good health to all ❤

[komaldiptianandmaisuriya]

Thanks for all the derma videos. It really helps in clinical rotations.

[simranthapa]

My experience and Solution:


1) Apply lots of powder (i used ponds) to affected area.
2) While showering if you can pluck 1 or 2 do it. (only if it comes out easily, do not force)
3) optional : applied black seed oil at night (wear underwear so oil does not spread)

it goes within 2-3 week.

[kdjjsquad]

I had this stuff since this covid and I have no idea where I got it from I just thought I was having a reaction to something so I headed to the doctor and my doctor told me what it was and it’s still not gone.

[vieuphoria]

We really need a chart with different skin colors

[killerdemo]

I had 2 bumps of molloscum as a kid, pulled both out. luckily it didn't spread but beware not to touch the waxy/cheesy material inside the bump if you do pull it out

[قتيبهجاسم-ظظ]

You're amazing
Truely thank you

[samgaming]

Thank you for this educational video. I'd like to emphasise the treatment; that being cryotherapy (as you mentioned), curettage and topical agents, too.

[Ohkeh]

Had it for years white pearly bumps on my face

Makeup only makes it stand out worse
I want it removed

[Ohkeh]

How good is retin at treating it though

[Jbailey]

My daughter 3 years, is essentially a fish in the summer she is constantly in swimming pools. These just showed up on her inner thigh. Doc says it’ll go away on its own but I want it gone now!

[GA-st]

I had it several years ago. The papules are "gross, " for lack of a better word. My physician prescribed Imiquimod, but it still took TWO YEARS to clear! I was NOT immunocompromised. Consider yourself very lucky if it clears in just two MONTHS! Oddly, neither my sexual partner during - nor my different sexual partner prior to - the outbreak ever displayed any symptoms. I was never certain which transmitted it to me. The only important and useful information back then that was unavailable was the duration of the incubation period. I hope this helps!

[waecolajamolaaaaa]

I have molluscum it’s so bad it itches like crazy I’m crying tears

[MYshamanEYE]

I've had this for 3 years, .. 6 doctors, .. 1 dermatologist and going to see another doctor tomorrow, ..
3 of the 6 docs misdiagnosed this as a form of simple yeast infection, .. 3 of them prescribed a zinc powder, ..none of course worked.
the dermatologist assumed it was fungal without testing it because I also had a foot fungal issue and he thought it may have been transmitted as I
placed my foot upon my toilette seat to cut my toenails.
the telltale dome belly button legions around the hair should of told them long ago this wasn't yeast, ..but that's the va docs for ya.
i have high hopes that seeing a dermatologist tomorrow

[MetalBum]

I’ve had these for several years can I use the dr scholls at home crypfreeze (for warts) and use 17% topical salicylic acid

[haley]

No one:
Me: literally breaking into tears cuz I think this harmless this is super bad (yup, I’m having lots of fun rn 😺)

[generalahmed]

Hey what’s the difference appearance wise from molluscum and a genital wart?

[briang]

Does the liquid nitrogen leaves scares?

[cecillebella]

Oh my god my partner have this now i have it too.... So iam so worried about it