Have you contacted a medical professional about this? It is highly contageous, even without direct contact, so be care please so that you don't get it or spread it to someone else.

You should definitely take her in for a professional treatment for this, espeically since she is so young and it is such a severe case. You will be able to discuss options with your doctor. If you already have been to one and this is the only remedy you've been given, I would advise to see someone else.

Here is a link to possible treatments, which you will not be able to do on your own.




Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have symptoms suggestive of molluscum contagiosum. Also call for an appointment with your health care provider if lesions persist or spread, or if new symptoms appear.


http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/ar ticle/000826.htm#Treatment

yes i have seen a dr. about the condition and they told me that it was very common and to ignore it, as they believe she will rid her system of the virus by herself in time. i tried zymaderm after researching on the net.
i dont want to subject my daughter to surgical methods of removal if its not necessary.

I have never seen a baby with this...and I have seen a lot of babies! Even if it is a common illness, so is the flu...and so was measles at one time.

It is not an excuse to say "oh it is common" to leave something untreated and keep the person, especially a child, in pain and discomfort. I would suggest seeing a different doctor who actually cares about your child, and who might be able to give you some viable options which do not include surgery or something invasive.

Good luck.

My 6 year old niece has this same virus. The doctor told my sister to leave it alone (don't try to remove them or let my niece scratch them open) and it will clear up on its own. If it doesn't, the doctor said the only other alternative is surgery. She had an appointment with another doctor to look for other options, but the outlook doesn't seem very promising.

My 2.5 year old has a cluster on her inner upper arm, and it has spread over the past weeks to be apprx. 15 tiny bumps with 1 main blister. very small but worrysom to me. My pediatrcian also said they should dissolve on there own in less than 6-9 months time. I have also been advised to try the duct tape method of killing the virus?
Amanda-Jacksonville, FL