Signs and Symptoms
The skin lesions begin as tiny papules (bumps) and reach an average size of 6 millimeters. They are smooth, sometimes shiny and pink with a central dimple, and usually appear in groups. Usually there are less than a couple dozen lesions, but in some cases there can be a hundred or more. An irritated skin rash can develop around the papules. Individual lesions may heal without treatment after a few months, but the general outbreak can last anywhere from 6 months to 3 years.
Physician-developed and -monitored.
Original Date of Publication: 01 Sep 2000
Reviewed by: Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D.
Last Reviewed: 04 Dec 2007
Molluscum Contagiosum, Signs and Symptoms reprinted with permission from dermatologychannel.net
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