SKL Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 From what I understand, this is a benign and very common virus that kids pick up in places like pools and daycares. I was told it has no cure, no treatment, and it goes away on its own (usually without scars) after many months to several years. Some internet research suggests that there might be some treatments that work some / most of the time. Does anyone here know of a product / remedy that is likely to get rid of this stuff, or at least get rid of the bumps that are in visible places on the skin? Thanks in advance! ETA, sorry for the typo in the title, but hopefully people can tell what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanna Tomlinson Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 My dd8 had this two years ago. It would fade in some areas with treatment, but it reoccurred until I instituted special hygiene measures. My dr recommended Tea Tree Oil. I found an ointment at the health food store that used Tea Tree Oil as it's main ingredient. This did seem to shrink the bumps. We applied it twice a day. Our main problem was that they kept coming back or appearing in new areas. The spread finally stopped when I made some changes. I read that the virus loves to live in moist wet environments - like wet towels etc. I bought her a set of white towels that were hers only. I told her to never reuse a towel and I bleached them every time I washed them. She stopped taking baths and switched to showers. We used shower gel instead of soap. I also had her stop wearing clothes twice. For a short while she had to stop wearing jeans because they caused so much friction and irritation on the bumps which were on her thighs. When the bumps would get irritated, they would spread more readily. It's definitely contagious. She caught it from her cousin, and so did another cousin from another family. These kids spent 2 weeks together sharing a bathroom and probably towels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Thuja - this is a homeopathic treatment for warts. It worked well on molluscum for us. No repeat outbreaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari C in SC Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Put apple cider vinegar on a cotton ball and cover with a bandaid before bedtime. It will turn black and go away. Several of our little boys have passed this around and this treatment has worked. I did it for 3 or 4 nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene Austen Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Our main problem was that they kept coming back or appearing in new areas. The spread finally stopped when I made some changes. I read that the virus loves to live in moist wet environments - like wet towels etc. I bought her a set of white towels that were hers only. I told her to never reuse a towel and I bleached them every time I washed them. She stopped taking baths and switched to showers. We used shower gel instead of soap. This was our experience as well. We became a little bit obsessive about her towels and clothes, and her molloscum faded after about five months. I also heard that a strong immune system is key to combating it, and this is my child who never gets sick, ever, so that may have contributed to her relatively fast recovery. :grouphug: molloscum is a pain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in TX Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Put apple cider vinegar on a cotton ball and cover with a bandaid before bedtime. It will turn black and go away. Several of our little boys have passed this around and this treatment has worked. I did it for 3 or 4 nights. This is exactly what we did. It was very effective and quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 For those of you whose kids have had this, did the adults in the home get it too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Definitely apple cider vinegar. You really don't even have to do the band-aids. The glue from the band-aids really aggravated my kids' skin. So we just dabbed the vinegar directly onto any bumps several times a day (as much as you can) and they are usually gone within a couple of days. When my kids first got these, the ped told us to just let them go and they'd eventually go away. Well instead, they spread and one got on my son's cheek. I would never again "leave them alone". Especially since vinegar is such an effective method of getting rid of them. Mine didn't have a bad case even - just here and there - but I've seen other kids have serious clusters and it was absolutely awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Agreeing with the apple cider vinegar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 We just waited and it went away. Took a few years though. Both children got it but not the adults. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I didn't do anything. It spread and went away in about 8 months. Only one child in the family got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 All I ever do it make a micro slice with a cutting needle and "pick" out the little "cluster of grapes" in the center, but I admit I've never been faced with more than 20. That what I was taught to do .... except on the face. There I use benzyl peroxide. No scar. Most people don't care about a pinpoint white spot on their hoo-hoo. They go away on their own, so any number of topicals will be credited with curing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchel210 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Mine finally found some prescription cream samples the dermo gave her that kind of burned the tips of these and caused them to peel...then it forced the immune system to kick in and get rid of them once and for all. We tried freezing them, creams, vinegar...lots of stuff...but that last cream worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Theives oil. Worked for both dd's. After about a week of applying it 2-3x per day, they turned black and came off. Adults did not get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 My DD had it very badly at about 6. A friend noticed it and advised me to take some iodine on a q-tip and irritate about 10 spots a couple times a day. I used one fresh q-tip per spot. We did that and kept it clean and in about 10 days it was gone. Apparently their bodies dont know its bad so it doesnt fight the germ, but when irritated it kicked in her natural immunity. At least thats how she explained it to me. It worked for us but YMMV and you might want to ask your pediatrician about trying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 My grandson had this recently. We alternated apple cider vinegar and tea tree oil. Band-aids were put on frequently. His towels, clothing, and bedding were washed daily. It went away a lot faster than I was expecting. Sometimes the apple cider vinegar or tea tree oil can sting a little. Because of this, we applied it with a cotton swab and blew on it if necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Dd had it for about 8 months. The doc said in almost every single case, it is self-limiting (will end on it's own). We used tea tree oil initially but dd said it burned, so we stopped. The cream burned the bumps but didn't stop new ones from appearing so we stopped it and just waited. 1.5 months later it went away. I was very diligent with hygiene on people and clothing/towels, as it is so contagious, and so far she's the only one with an outbreak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in TX Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 For those of you whose kids have had this, did the adults in the home get it too? Yes. Ds had one bump under his chin, which we treated with vinegar and it cleared up in a couple of days. Some weeks later, I got one behind my knee, then another nearby a couple of months later. Treated both with vinegar and both cleared up quickly. None since (it's been six months or so). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Day At A Time Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 My kids have never had this, but we have friends that have kids that have had it. Seems that the kids passed it around for a while, but the adults never got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Yes. Ds had one bump under his chin, which we treated with vinegar and it cleared up in a couple of days. Some weeks later, I got one behind my knee, then another nearby a couple of months later. Treated both with vinegar and both cleared up quickly. None since (it's been six months or so). I suppose technically my other dd has one single spot that might be mollescum. No changes there in about two months. My other daughter had dozens so the idea of treating the bump itself didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Zymaderm....it's a holistic blend of "something" made just for molluscum. Worked as advertised. Found online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 My daughter only had one bump and would not tolerate the apple cider vinegar as she said it really burned. My ped recommended duct tape. We would cover the spot with duct tape and wait until it fell off on its own. Then reapply the duct tape and repeat. It went away very quickly. Apparently, the duct tape irritates and stimulates a heightened immune reaction. Our ped told us that the prescription meds for this had too many side effects that she was not comfortable with so offered this solution. It worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShannonS Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Ds had it from age three to five. Nothing seemed to work. We were strict on the separate bedding, baths and towels. It resolved itself almost two years later. No one else contracted it. At one point, he had almost 200 lesions on his arms, torso and legs. So glad that is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Our daughter had it when she was younger. We tried everything and literally nothing helped except time. However, she does have some scars from picking at it. The worst is over but she does still get an occasional bump now and then. It did take about a year for it to go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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