Street Names:
Bumps, The pox and the spots, Doctors call them these names because it looks like the chickenpox, and the bumps look like little pimples.
What is it?: A contagious virus that mostly affects the skin. This virus causes an infection that is non scarring. The virus causes small bumps firm and flesh colored to appear on the body's face, trunk, and limbs. Most often affects young children and adults that have weak immune systems. It can be transmitted by skin contact with people that are infected with Molluscum Contagiosum, also during sexual intercourse.
This virus cannot be cured by a doctor, It eventually goes away by itself. This curing process can take anywhere from 6-12 months sometimes even longer to fully be cured. If you think you have been infected with Molluscum Contagiosum you need to see a dermatologist. If you are infected, first you will get a high fever, then medium size bumps all over the body or just the infected area. The bumps are painless but they do itch.
If you do not see or let a dermatologist look at yours bumps fast enough your infection will continue to spread or get worse, Also the bumps will start to burn. Your body's immune system will get weaker everyday until seen my a doctor.
Bumps, The pox and the spots, Doctors call them these names because it looks like the chickenpox, and the bumps look like little pimples.
What is it?: A contagious virus that mostly affects the skin. This virus causes an infection that is non scarring. The virus causes small bumps firm and flesh colored to appear on the body's face, trunk, and limbs. Most often affects young children and adults that have weak immune systems. It can be transmitted by skin contact with people that are infected with Molluscum Contagiosum, also during sexual intercourse.
This virus cannot be cured by a doctor, It eventually goes away by itself. This curing process can take anywhere from 6-12 months sometimes even longer to fully be cured. If you think you have been infected with Molluscum Contagiosum you need to see a dermatologist. If you are infected, first you will get a high fever, then medium size bumps all over the body or just the infected area. The bumps are painless but they do itch.
If you do not see or let a dermatologist look at yours bumps fast enough your infection will continue to spread or get worse, Also the bumps will start to burn. Your body's immune system will get weaker everyday until seen my a doctor.