Help with Molluscum contagiosum - Page 13

[wantingagirl2b#4]

Here is a video  I found but warning it shows graphics and blood. I didn't wait til my kid's looked like these so I guess just looking at these they have been on him for awhile or maybe everyone's is different that might be why some are having problems popping I don't know???  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw-zQa9Lyto&NR=1

[wantingagirl2b#4]

Here's another video that may be helpful but he is just saying squeezing getting the white stuff out and taking a shower is a good way to get rid of them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw-zQa9Lyto&NR=1

[the5lewises]

We have been using Zymaderm for 3 weeks now, some MC bumps have gone away very quickly, some are still the same size.  Overall the infected areas (legs, knees, stomach, arm pits) seem better.  How long until all of yours went away?  We just ordered our 2nd bottle and I'm wondering how long our path using this might be.

[emaye_to_2]

My son's molloscum success story: My 8 yo DS had MC for over one year when we decided to really do something about it. (Before this point I had heard they often go away on their own). Our pediatrician referred us to an amazing Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner who gave us two herbs, one strong and one mild, to be taken alternately daily as a tea or in a spoonful of applesauce. In addition to the herbs (which are inexpensive) we applied tea tree oil diligently on each one every night. In three months those stubborn molloscum were completely gone!!

[Subhuti]

I would say, with a relatively mild case on the groin and belly ... it took us a total of six months.  However, once we started to use Zymaderm which has tea tree oil AND to pull off the "ripe" ones (ones with visible cores) with a sterilized, flat nosed tweezer ... it was just two months until the whole thing was under control.  Occassionally a stray one is still popping up, but easily handled.

GL.

[ohmother]

 My daughter has a lowered immune system  and eczema that puts her at an increased risk for catching things like this. SHe had it last year and we did some scripts but were facing a more involve procedure so I also did some popping to her dry them off. She has no scaring and they are all gone.  Hers were tiny and mainly on her arm pit and one side. Our derm strongly suggested we not allow her in [ublic pools or gyms where sweat and moisture allow bacteria to grow.  But I think that is mainly due to her other health concerns.

[wantingagirl2b#4]

I really think that is where we picked them up years ago was the public pool. :0(. It is one way it is spread to others.

[Jkanesq]

I noticed your post and hope you are still available since so much time has passed. I would love to talk to you, we are going thru this with two of our children but my 5 year old is the worst. Hevis completely covered with them and it breaks my heart desperately need help!

[Subhuti]

It is terrible. Read through all the posts ... And ask any questions you might have. It IS curable over time. It will get better.
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[afr2010]

Originally Posted by Gitti 

I am just asking a question so please don't flame me:

Could the varicella vaccine be the culprit for Molluscum contagiosum?

If your child did NOT have the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine and also was NOT in contact with anyone who's had it or who had shingles, but does have the Molluscum virus, then ok, I am wrong.

I am just curious. I've read that there might be a connection. ?

I know I'm a bit late on this discussion, however My 21 month old son has MC on his neck and armpit and has had it for a few months.  He has not had the varicella vaccine and he's not been in contact with anyone with shingles or pox, i'm not even sure how he got MC! 

I feel this virus might be caused, however, because of the lack of chicken pox our children are getting. Vaccines can be wonderful and also horrible (and no one knows yet becuase they haven't been around long enough , scarey to think that our kids are the test rats!)  When one virus goes away another shows up! Drs dont really have too much information on MC yet either. 

As far as treating this (besides letting it just run its course)  I've heard of epsom salt baths and raw apple cider vinegar taken oraly either a tablesoon full at a time by itself, or mixing a it with some apple juice (not orange, becuase orange juice can make this stuff worse!) also putting ACV straight on the bumps kills the virus.  Immune boosting foods and teas can be helpful as well as supplements ( appropriate for children of course!) The last thing that I think would be benificial is tea tree oil on the bumps.

I've been using tea tree for a little but now and it has seemed to stop spreading, however it's not clearing up.  I just bought apple cider vinegar today and I'm going to give that a try.  My sons also had a few epsom salt baths so far. 

He doesn't seem bothered by it, unless I draw attention to it.  I'm most concerned about the scaring it may leave behind. 

[37064mom]

My 5 year old daughter first broke out with MC in September, 8 days after getting the chicken pox vaccine. At first she had about 5 spots on her stomach, then 20 (stomach, elbows, leg) or so. We went to dermatologist to have a few around her pant line treated b/c they were constantly inflamed with pants rubbing them. We did the beetle juice treatment on a few spots, which worked wonderfully on those spots. However, within a few days of that treatment, the MC has spread over her entire body. It is on her face, arms, back, legs, everywhere.... It is very inflamed, itchy, and painful for her. We went back to the dermatologist who prescribed a steroid, tagament, and a cream. At this point I don't know what to do. She is scheduled for another round of the beetle juice treatment, but honestly I don't even know where to start. She has so many at this point, I don't know that if treating 15 may be worth it. I am going to some of the suggestions here. I think I may need to just go to the beach. It is so sad as she is starting to look like a "zombie" and is terrified about starting school in the fall. 

I don't know if there is any correlation in the chicken pox vaccine or not. However, since we had this experience I have found about 10 other kids that had the same thing happen....

[Subhuti]

Read the thread, see what worked for other folks.

We tried ACV, but that just burned her skin.
We ended up using zyderma ... To prevent the spread and using flat tweezers to pull each and every one over time. Just start at the face and work through it slowly. It won't scar this way, and no chemical burns. I used lidocaine spray to numb the are then pulled the big ones that i could easily grip. Work like. A harm. Before and between pulls I dip the tweezers in hydrogen peroxide to sterilize.

It works, takes a few months, but while you are doing it, and treating with zyderma, it doesn't sprad as much. You will beat it.

[Subhuti]

Forgot to say, you know you have gotten the mcv when you pull out the little white core.


Always do it after bathing ... Skin is clean and the cores that are ready to be pulled will be most obvious. Start with the biggest ones as they are the easiest, and closest to busting on their own ... Which I think causes the spreading.