It is a viral infection of the skin that results in small, raised, pink lesions with a dimple in the center. They may occasionally itchy or sore. They may occur single or in groups any area of the skin may be affected, with abdomen, lega, arms, neck eyes, genitals area and face being most common, onset of the lesions is around 7 weeks after infection, it usually goes away within a year without scarring.
Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is caused by a pox virus the virus is spread either by direct contact including sexual activity or via contaminated objects such as towels. The condition can also be spread to other areas of the body by the person themselves.
Risk factors include a weak immune system, atopic dermatitis and crowded living conditions. Following one infection, it is possible to get reinfected.
Diagnosis is typically based on the appearance.
MC lesions are flesh colored, dome shaped, and pearly in appearance. They often are 1_5 mm in diameter with a dimpled center most commonly found on face, legs, torso and armpits in children. Adults typically have MC lesions in the genital region and this is considered to be a sexually transmitted infection, because of this, if genital lesions are found on a child, sexual abuse should be suspected, these lesions are generally not painful but they may itch or become irritated. Picking or scratching the bumps may lead to a spread of the viral infection responsible for MC, an additional bacterial infection, and scarring in about 10 % of the cases, Eczema develops around the lesions.
Individual MC lesions may go away on their own within two months and generally clear completely without any treatment for scarring in six to 12 months. Mean durations for an outbreak are variously reported from 8-18 months but durations are reported as widely as 6 months to 5 years, lasting longer in immuno suppressed individuals. It is highly contamination disease
Preventions
Wash your hands and clean help prevent spreading the virus.
Avoid touching the bumps, shaving over the infected areas also can spread the virus..
Don't use personal items including towels hairbrush.
Avoid sexual contact If you have MC on or near genitals, don't have sex until the bumps are treated and have completely disappeared
Cover the bumps Use a water bandage to cover bumps if there is a possibility that another person may come in contact with infected skin.
Homoeopathic treatment
Siliceia
Umbilicated eruptions with offensive pus. Itching only in day time and evening. Scrofulous, rachitic children, with large head, open fontanelles and sutures, distended abdomen. Patient chilly wants plenty warm clothing.
Thuja
Wart like eruption especially on ano genital region. Perspiration sweetish and strong. Eruptions only on covered parts and worse after scratching. Left sided and chilly medicine for those who have emotional sensitiveness and fixed ideas.
Calc Ars
Eczema of the face and scalp, coldness of the head. Pale, sickly bloated face.
Tuberculinum
Also has a good role in establishing cure if given as intercurrent.
Calc carb
Unhealthy, readily ulcerating, flaccid. Small wounds do not heal readily. Glands swollen. Nettle rash, better in cold air. Warts on face and hands. Petechial eruptions. Chilblains, boils
Kali iod
Purple spots, worse on legs, boils glands enlarged, indurated rough nodules all over, heat of body intense. Swellings, eyelids, mouth uvula.
Sulphur
Great characteristics of the remedy is aggravation from washing this with scratching makes the parts burn intensely. Itching especially at night.
Nat mur
Poor and damaged skin conditions and complaints such as warts, boils MC, and excessive oiliness
Kali mur
Eczema of capitis and moist eczemas especially when chronic and obstinate in character sycotic skin manifestation
Kali brom
Face flushed, pustules. General failure of mental power loss of memory, melancholia itching of the skin worse on chest, shoulders and face.
Causticum
A specific remedy must be used 1 m and higher potency
Nit acid another specific remedy
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Thursday, 21 June 2018
Molluscum contagiosum
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