Bumps under hair
Hair has been carefully trimmed with scissors to expose the mature molluscum bumps. Ideally molluscum like this are covered with bandaids.…
Q&A
Stubborn Molluscum
These type of molluscum must be covered with a large bandaid or you risk spreading the skin virus more widely.
Apply Mollenol and leave a large bandaid covering for two days or so.
Do this to 2-4 of the biggest bumps first. The bumps on the side of the body need urgent treatment.
Apply Moll…
Parents & Carers Guide to Molluscum Contagiosum
Parents & Carers Guide to Molluscum Contagiosum with key features of the infection virus and treatment options for adults and children. Easy to read format - see pdf file here.…
Cantharidin: bettlejuice blistering agent
Cantharidin, also known as "beetle juice," is a vesicant (blister-causing agent) derived from blister beetles. It's primarily used topically to treat warts and molluscum contagiosum, a viral skin infection.
Cantharidin works by causing acantholysis, which leads to blistering and ultimately the remov…