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Molluscum Contagiosum?

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kerrie47504
kerrie47504

Could anyone with experience with molluscum contagiosum give me some insight into whether this looks like it could possibly be it...

I have a few small spots on my pubic area. They aren't painful. Sometimes very mildly itchy. I've had them for about a month and they haven't seemed to change in appearance within that time. 

I thought possibly HPV/genital warts. I tried the vinegar test. The spots did not turn white with application of vinegar, there was no change in their appearance at all. 

I've also noticed that on my chest there looks to possibly be similar spots, they are very small though. They look similar in their shiny appearance. 

Thank you

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  • anrique43244
    anrique43244 kerrie47504

    Posted

    Hi Kerrie,

    How many time did you apply ACV with cotton?  How do you do it? I had couple ones in pubic area and it took three applications to make it scabbed.  You have to be patient and consistent with this sucker.

    • kerrie47504
      kerrie47504 anrique43244

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply anrique43244 -

      I only applied the ACV once to see if it turned white to rule out genital warts, which it didn't.

      It does look like molluscum contagium to you then?

      I will try and get an appointment with my GP tomorrow...although I have a feeling she will advise me to go to the GUM clinic. Problem is it usùally takes a few weeks to a month before getting a free appointment with them! I'm scared of spreading it so I don't want to wait that long!

    • anrique43244
      anrique43244 kerrie47504

      Posted

      The first and second pictures looked like MCs not sure about third one but you should check with Dr. or dermatologist because again i'm not a Dr.  Applying ACV once might not be enough to turn it white.  I taped them at night and took them off  and re-taped with new one in the morning.  However, I wouldn't recommend doing that because it will burn the skin.  That was what I did in the first round.  Now I taped them more than 16 hrs.  ACV cotton dried out in about 6-8 hours.  However with the tape covers them, so they won't spread.  I've been treated with ACV over a month now.  For some reason, after I killed one there more popped up.  The only possible way that I could think of is masturbation.  This is my third round of doing ACV.  I have one question for you.  How did you trim it to that short?  

  • kerrie47504
    kerrie47504

    Posted

    I went to the doc today and she said it's nothing to worry about and that it looks like it's from shaving just!! 😅

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