Molluscum Contagiosum

Infectious disease caused by a virus. The infection causes the appearance of pustules, whose interior features a half white pearly appearance. Breaking up leaves a white substance solidified medium. Inside, there is a tremendous amount of viruses. Due to allergic reaction to the virus can arise hives around the vesicles, causing itching.

Treatment

Remedy (to pass)

one may use antiseptic remedies or nitrate of silver, but their effectiveness is not established.

Remedy

One can make use of Chinese medicines (chinese medicinal therapy) for 1 or 2 months and but their effectiveness is not established.

Extraction

with tweezers, remove pustules and then sterilize. Children often cry a lot. Even ending up with all the pustules, they may again reappear.

Wait until it heals

until the pustules disappear, usually take a while, but even not making any treatment, it disappears.

Make an inquiry before deciding what action will be taken acimas. It may be a good idea to exterminate the pustules at sites more visible when they are in small numbers.

Prevention

If after swimming pool, you notice a ball in your child's body like a wart, beware: it may have been contaminated by the virus Poxvirus, known as molluscum contagiosum and responsible for a relatively common disease in young children attending pools club. In addition, children with atopic dermatitis may be more prone to the disease due to a low natural resilience of the skin.

According to dermatologist Fernando Passos de Freitas, in some children, molluscum contagiosum spreads rapidly reaching hundreds of injuries. Mainly affect the trunk and the root of the members.

- The lesions are usually asymptomatic, but can occur slight pruritus. With different sizes and grouped lesions that look like small warts often become red and inflamed. Can be shiny or have a small depression in the center - explains.

While it is most common in children, molluscum contagiosum can also affect adults.

- In this case, the lesions are located in the lower quadrants of the abdomen, pubic area, genitals or inner thighs - adds.

Males pool childhood

In general, the lesions of molluscum contagiosum does not hurt, does not itch and do not usually ignite. Any part of the body can be affected, however, has rarely appear on the palms and soles of the feet. Typically, the infected child has less than 20 mollusks in various parts of the body.

The problem can be verified between two and eight weeks after the skin has been infected by the virus. Typically, each molluscum contagiosum survives about 6 to 12 weeks and disappears. The virus is transmitted, so it is crucial to avoid sharing personal items such as towels, slippers and swimsuits. In heated pools, the problem may be more frequent because the heat and humidity favor its development.

The virus is different from other skin diseases, as well as not cause itching, pain and severe infection, also leaves no scars, and can only leave the skin whitish for a while.