What Is Molluscum?
Article Sources
- 1. Meza-Romero, Rodrigo et al. “Molluscum contagiosum: an update and review of new perspectives in etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.” Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology vol. 12 373-381. 30 May. 2019, doi:10.2147/CCID.S187224
- 2. Nandhini, G., Rajkumar, K., Kanth, K. S., Nataraj, P., Ananthakrishnan, P., & Arunachalam, M. (2015). Molluscum contagiosum in a 12-year-old child - report of a case and review of literature. Journal of international oral health : JIOH, 7(1), 63–66.
- 3. Leung, Alexander K C et al. “Molluscum Contagiosum: An Update.” Recent patents on inflammation & allergy drug discovery vol. 11,1 (2017): 22-31. doi:10.2174/1872213X11666170518114456
6. Can Anything Impact Treatment of Molluscum?
A few factors may affect the treatment options available to you for molluscum. If you are or are planning on becoming pregnant, there are a handful of medications that cannot be given to you. Certain prenatal medications and birth aids have bad interactions with molluscum medications.3Leung, Alexander K C et al. “Molluscum Contagiosum: An Update.” Recent patents on inflammation & allergy drug discovery vol. 11,1 (2017): 22-31. doi:10.2174/1872213X11666170518114456
Those undergoing treatment for cancer or taking medicine for HIV AIDS may also be limited in what treatment options are available. Antiretroviral therapy is often suggested for these cases, as this treatment can actually work to boost the immune system in general while handling the infection.
Advertisement
