molluscum contagiosum

[jules41]

My son had them when he was 6 years old. Both sons got them but only the one who now has PANDAS had them badly. They took about a year to go away. My other non-PANDAS son had about 3 spots and they went away in a few weeks.

[Erin3]

Both of my boys have it. The DS with PANDAS had it first and has many more than my other son. He has them on his legs, groin, trunk, neck and a few on his chin. Part of the issue is that he does more "picking" which makes them spread. Our dermatologist will only treat them if they are causing any issues. So he will put the medicine on the largest ones as that seems to be the choice ones to pick. The others he says will go away on their own and could take up to a year. It's spreads quickly so we have to make sure that towels aren't shared, washcloths, etc.

[nicklemama]

My friend's son had molluscum. He had it for nearly a year. She took him repeatedly to the ped and to a dermatologist, who told her they would go away. They kept multiplying and she got tired of dealing w/ it. She ordered a naturopathic treatment online called Zymaderm. Its now widely available. She heard Walgreens carries it and lots of places online carry it now. In two weeks time putting Zymaderm on over 80 spots, he had less than 10. It took a couple of months to completely eliminate them. He'd have 5-10 at any one time. Caution, its iodine based, so if your child is allergic to iodine, don't use it.