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Stages of Molluscum Photos
Stages of Molluscum Growth
The combination of Mollenol lotion and Mollenol Patches you use will depend on your infection.
Mollenol Patches are for pus filled bumps.
Mollenol lotion is best for smaller bumps and clusters.
Extensive and stubborn bumps needs both Mollenol lotion and Mollenol Patches.
Bumps under hair and in the creases of the skin need Mollenol lotion.
Use Mollenol Sensitive for children 2-7 years and for private parts and all sensitive areas on older children and adults.
Use Mollenol standard only for adults and children 8+ years and only on non-sensitive areas.
Use our Essential Serum for infants under 2 years old and refer to this link: infants and molluscum
Beginning Stage
Numerous tiny skin colored bumps with three bumps swelling with pus
The stages of molluscum picture shows that the molluscum virus enters the body through hair follicles, scratches, and tiny breaks in the skin resulting in localised infection and the growth of a very small bump. 15
After an incubation period of two to eight weeks molluscum begins as tiny pin-sized white/pearly bumps often in clusters of several up to hundreds. They are difficult to see in this initial stage.
The molluscum contagiosum virus is transmitted by direct contact with an infected person or indirectly via, for example, toys, towels or clothing. Child care centers and schools as well as public pools are potential places for infection. For mature adolescents and adults sexual contact can be a source - molluscum contagiosum is also an STI.
Which Mollenol?
Apply Mollenol Sensitive (for children and sensitive areas), Essential Serum (for infants) or Mollenol standard to areas with beginning stage bumps. These bumps contain very little pus and Mollenol Patches are best reserved for the larger pus filled bumps.
Developing Stage
Bumps enlarging and pus growing
Over many days and weeks molluscum develops into small pearly bumps growing to 2-5 millimetres pus filled lesions often with a characteristic dimple (or dell) on the surface.16
Which Mollenol?
The symptoms associated with developing stage molluscum are best addressed by applying Mollenol Sensitive (for children), Essential Serum (for infants) or Mollenol standard lotion and using Mollenol Patches for the largest bumps. After application expect to see some increased inflammation around the bumps.
Purulent Stage
Pus filled bumps (2-3mm) with central dimple
These bumps need to be covered to limit the spread.
As the viral matter grows the pus increases and the molluscum grows larger. The dimple becomes more evident and pus may be visibly exuding.
Molluscum is now more likely to spread over the skin and to other people.
These pus filled bumps grow and then burst or open fully exuding pus.
Not controlling pus filled molluscum is how molluscum spreads.
When there are a large number of pus filled molluscum bumps about to burst extensive infection results unless preventative action is taken.
Which Mollenol?
Purulent stage molluscum are full of pus and need to be covered with a Mollenol Patch. Application of Mollenol standard lotion, Essential Serum (for infants) or Mollenol Sensitive (for children) will help reduce symptoms associated with molluscum. Of course, Mollenol Patches will not stick well to hairy or creased skin, for example back of knees or neck, and these bumps will need 2-4 application of Mollenol or Mollenol Sensitive a day.
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