{"id":6524,"date":"2023-11-10T14:05:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T14:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/?page_id=6524"},"modified":"2025-05-01T09:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T09:00:02","slug":"molluscum-contagiosum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/pediatric-dermatology\/molluscum-contagiosum\/","title":{"rendered":"Molluscum contagiosum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1171032772\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-197534350\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n  <div id=\"page-header-1944798570\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title light simple-title\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center text-center flex-row-col medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper flex-col\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            Molluscum contagiosum          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n       <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\t<div id=\"text-3242186943\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Molluscum contagiosum is a common viral skin infection that primarily affects children, although it can also occur in adults. 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It can also spread through sexual contact in adults.<br \/>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4142307189 {\n  line-height: 1.3;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1765170162 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2108817820\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"color: #121f38; font-size: 24px;\">Contagiousness<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Molluscum contagiosum is contagious, and the bumps can spread to other parts of the body or to other individuals through scratching or close contact. Therefore, it is important to avoid picking or scratching the lesions to minimize the risk of spreading.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2108817820 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1403196530\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1403196530 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1403196530 {\n    padding-top: 55px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1616762452\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-532289236\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"color: #121f38; font-size: 24px;\">Symptoms<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The infection typically presents as small, raised, dome-shaped bumps on the skin. Moreover, these bumps may have a dimple or central indentation and are usually flesh-colored, pink, or pearly. They can occur anywhere on the body but are commonly found on the face, neck, armpits, arms, and hands.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-532289236 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1263029285\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"color: #121f38; font-size: 24px;\">Self-resolution<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In many cases, molluscum contagiosum resolves on its own without treatment within 6 to 12 months. Nevertheless, it can persist for a longer duration, sometimes up to several years, especially in individuals with weakened immune systems.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1263029285 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-123498443\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-123498443 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-123498443 {\n    padding-top: 55px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-583609995\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1230807663\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">Treatment<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1230807663 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 70px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1230807663 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 40px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-555162794\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-555162794 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-555162794 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1335228907\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-531888135\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-105057022\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-105057022 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-105057022 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Treatment may be recommended to prevent the spread of the infection, alleviate symptoms, and reduce the duration of the infection. Common treatment options include:<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1578988406\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1578988406 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1578988406 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-496070004\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1379970948\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"51\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/Vitiligo-2-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Physical<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">removal<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-117719236\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-117719236 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-5651691\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>The lesions can be removed by a healthcare professional using techniques such as cryotherapy (freezing), curettage (scraping), or<\/a> laser therapy.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-5651691 {\n  line-height: 1.3;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1379970948 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1336972122\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"39\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/MOLLUSCUM.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Immune-modulating<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">therapies<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-13906061\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-13906061 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>In some cases, healthcare providers may <a href=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/\">recommend<\/a> immune-boosting therapies to help the body fight the viral infection.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1336972122 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1617121146\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1617121146 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1617121146 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1290473311\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-235715838\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 40px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"46\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/CRANDLE-3.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"alt-font\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">Topical<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 140%;\">treatments<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1885101790\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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