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Molluscum Contagiosum
Medical Questions » Molluscum Contagiosum
| Name: Molluscum Contagiosum |
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| A mild contagious skin disease. |
Causes of Molluscum Contagiosum
Viral infection spread from one person to another by close contact. If the blisters occur on the genitals, it has probably been caught by sexual contact. |
Symptoms of Molluscum Contagiosum
Multiple small (2-4mm.), dome-shaped, white blisters with a central dimple on scattered parts of their body. The abdomen, chest and face are the most commonly affected areas. |
Tests for Molluscum Contagiosum
None necessary. |
Treatment for Molluscum Contagiosum
No treatment is normally required, but unsightly or persistent blisters can be removed by a doctor scraping out their contents or heating them with an electrical cautery needle.
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Complications of Molluscum Contagiosum of its treatment
Secondary bacterial infection of a scratched blister can occur. |
Likely Outcome of Molluscum Contagiosum
Rash disappears spontaneously after six weeks to six months. |
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