
Child Has Red Spot On Thigh, Swollen, Redness. Not Vaccinated In The Area. Any Comments?

My liitle boy of 15 months has a small red spot on his upper thigh since 3 months. From the past two days it has swelled up and "reddened" does not seem infected at all or bothers the child in any way. It is very round in shape and smooth and about 1/3 the size of a small pea. I could say that it looks also a bit like a very red small cyst. his started off around 3 months ago appearing spontainously. It initally was a small bump hving ths color os the skin - Occassionaly it would turn red then revert back to the skin color. Since the past two days it suddenly turend red and has swelled up to this size.
I would like to stress that this is not an area where he has been vaccinated. Any comments would be most welcome. Thank you in advance.
Dont worry, it will be treated before you can say abracababra !!
I do hope i have been lucid, candid & reassured you of the condition & you understand it is easily remedied & your son's skin will be back to normal in a jiffy!!
I do understand it is not at a vaccination site.
Please feel free to close the query if you are convinced & have fixed your dermatologist's appointment. We would appreciate a feedback & a shout to let us know all is well!!
Here's wishing your little son all the very best & he will soon be back to a blemish-free skin. Cheers!
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD Dermatologist & Cosmetologist, XXXXXXX Hospital, Bangalore


Thank you for your reply. I did get asecond opinion and I was told it is "Molluscum Contagiousum". I was advised to get it cutured or I couldums wait until it disappears (although there exists a risk that it might spread). Further I was told that "Freezing" it with Nitrogen is not an option and Laser or Surgical cuturing would be the only solution.
My question to you is - Do you agree with the possibility that this is a case of "Molluscum Contagiousum"? What would the best procedure to have it surgically removed? Freezing it? We were also told that it is more than likely to have some more "bumps" appearin the future!??
Thanks in advance.
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD Dermatologist & Cosmetologist, XXXXXXX Hospital, Bangalore

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