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Suggest Treatment For Molluscum Contagiosum

I have 2 smaller bumps on my inside elbow with one large bump like with an area of 3/4 x1/2 . when touching the large bump on the edges it feels numb-ish...when i touch the sores on the large bump it hurts like touching a sore. the two small bumps are independent of eachother and are tendor. I squeeze all of these to maybe deflate the bumps and clear pus comes out...and it smells. Before this i used to have in that location - molluscum contagioso. I do not know if it is the same thing anymore...I ve tried to stop picking but now its all one area of dry skin, with bumps that hurt and pus when i squeeze them really hard. It s been over a year now since i got this molluscum diagnosis. Please help... i m sick of the liquid nitrogen burn offs, the cream that does nothing. I just want to cut this section of my arm off and skin graf it now...
Fri, 17 Jun 2016
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Molluscum could be difficult to treat if relapsed and in multiple locations.This viral infection should have self limiting course in persons with no immuno compromise. As i see it is a single site lesion and recurred with no extension to other body parts, you need to be patient and try multiple tharapy topical canthradin , imiquimod cream if not tried before.
If you have not had investigation for HIV so far it is wise to do that to be certain this time multi therapy is benficial.
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Suggest Treatment For Molluscum Contagiosum

Molluscum could be difficult to treat if relapsed and in multiple locations.This viral infection should have self limiting course in persons with no immuno compromise. As i see it is a single site lesion and recurred with no extension to other body parts, you need to be patient and try multiple tharapy topical canthradin , imiquimod cream if not tried before. If you have not had investigation for HIV so far it is wise to do that to be certain this time multi therapy is benficial.