How to treat and eradicate molluscum?

Molluscum contagiosum is more likely to occur in children and young people. The main symptoms are also relatively obvious. Obvious white granules will appear at the site of the disease, accompanied by pain and itching. Molluscum contagiosum can be cured as long as you pay more attention to hygiene and receive regular treatment.

Inside molluscum contagiosum are molluscum bodies, which are rich in viruses, so the key to surgical treatment is to completely eliminate the molluscum bodies. Before treatment, you need to pay attention to disinfection. In a sterile environment, prick the top of the molluscum, then use sterilized tweezers to quickly pull out the wart, and then disinfect and stop the bleeding of the wound.

This treatment method is quite painful and is generally difficult for children to accept. Before treatment, local anesthesia can be performed on the skin to reduce the pain and make the treatment easier. For patients with large areas of skin, cryotherapy or laser therapy should be used, which will not cause too much pain.

Aqueous potassium hydroxide or phenol is generally used in drug therapy. But do not prepare the solution on your own, be sure to go to a regular hospital for treatment. The concentration of the solution is the key issue. If the concentration is too low, it will not be effective, but if the concentration is too high, it will cause damage to the skin. Also, be careful to apply the medicine only on the affected area and do not let it come in contact with normal skin to avoid damaging the skin. After stopping the medication, scabs will appear on the affected skin and will fall off naturally in about ten days. Do not peel off the scabs by yourself before they are cured, otherwise it will cause infection again.