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Most of the time, molluscum clears up on its own without treatment. Each bump goes away in about 2–3 months. New bumps can appear as old ones go away, so it can take 6-12 months (and sometimes longer) for molluscum to fully go away.
Sometimes, doctors remove the bumps or help them go away more quickly. To do this, they can:
Many doctors don't recommend these treatments for kids, though. That's because they can be painful and burn, blister, stain, or scar the skin. When deciding to treat a rash, they consider where the bumps are and if they're causing itching, pain, or other problems.
Moluskum kontagiosum akan sembuh dengan sendirinya tanpa pengobatan dalam 6–12 bulan, terutama jika penderita memiliki sistem imun yang baik. Pada beberapa kasus, penyakit ini bisa berlangsung selama lebih dari 5 tahun. Namun, orang yang sudah pernah menderita molluscum contagiosum tidak akan tertular lagi.
Dokter umumnya tidak menyarankan pengobatan pada pasien yang masih anak-anak, sebab bintil cenderung akan hilang dengan sendirinya. Selain itu, pengobatan bisa terasa menyakitkan bagi anak serta menimbulkan kerusakan dan bekas luka di sekitar area bintil.
Pada pasien dewasa, ada beberapa metode yang bisa dilakukan oleh dokter kulit untuk mengobati moluskum kontagiosum, antara lain:
Pada pasien yang memiliki bintil besar atau cukup banyak, dokter akan mengulang prosedur di atas tiap 3 atau 6 minggu sampai bintil hilang.
Najčešće se očituje izraslinama (papulama) oblika kupole, boje mesa i veličine 1 do 5mm u promjeru . Smještene su u području trupa, ekstremiteta (ruku i nogu) i prepona. Lezije nisu bolne, no često mogu svrbiti. Grebanjem nastaju rane koje mogu krvariti ili se naknadno inficirati. Rijetko, u oko 10% slučajeva, oko lezije se može razviti ekcem.
Infekcija je lokalizirana na najviši sloj epidermisa, stoga cijeli bez ožiljka, osim u slučajevima grebanja koji dovode do oštećenja dubljih slojeva i superponiranih bakterijskih infekcija.
Središnja jezgra sadrži virus i jednom kad se uništi, lezije više nisu zarazne. Papule obično nestaju nakon 6 tjedana do 3 mjeseca, iako kod djece i imunosuprimiranih osoba mogu zaostati i duže.
The most common complication of molluscum is a bacterial secondary infection. Secondary infections may be a significant problem in patients who are immunocompromised. This includes those with HIV/AIDS or those taking immunosuppressing drugs. In these cases, treatment to prevent further spread of the infection is recommended.
The American Academy of Dermatology provides information on skin related conditions and diseases.
Toll-free: 866-509-SKIN (7546)
1-888-462-DERM (3376) for information on finding a dermatologist in your area.
The American Sexual Health Association'sExternal mission is to stop sexually transmitted diseases, including molluscum contagiosum, and their harmful effects.
Phone: 919-361-8400
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