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" Question My daughter was diagnosed as having molluscum contagiosum.  I was wondering if there is anything that I could treat it with as it can be very itchy and some of the spots contain some pus.   Answer Molluscum contagiosum is a viral skin infection which can produce numerous tiny raised spots or lumps on the body. It is very common in children.  Although these little lumps can be treated with chemicals or by freezing them with liquid nitrogen this may result in scarring, so it is generally better to leave them alone and wait for them to go spontaneously.  However, you&amp;#039;ll need to be patient &amp;amp;#8211; it can take many months for them to disappear.  Sometimes areas of eczema appear around the Molluscum spots and if it is this that is causing your daughter to scratch at them. You could put a moisturiser on the affected areas (Aqueous cream or E45 are good ones to try) and possibly add in a very mild steroid cream such as 1% hydrocortisone once or twice daily until the eczema settles down. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team   Other Q&amp;amp;As Cream for molluscum spots? Herbal remedies for molluscum? Molluscum contagiosum Molluscum contagiosum &amp;amp;#8211; is my child infectious?   Last updated 18.05.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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