There was an interesting news item about a 15 year old boy who was treated for molloscum skin rash. He had around 25 red bumps on the side of his neck for a few months. They didn’t itch , weep or form pus. It is related to warts but different.

It is a virus and though it can be contagious, it was stated that respiratory viruses are much more contagious. If one scratches oneself however, it can be spread to other sections of one’s body due to poxvirus. Because it isn’t itchy , there is a not too much scratching. Nonetheless, when you have many bumps on your body, you are going to be curious and if you are a kid be touching them a lot.

Those with eczema, living in warm climates and with poor immune systems are more susceptible to the molluscum rash. Some of the treatments are similar to wart removal including freezing, electrocautery, scraping, laser therapy putting acid on the bumps to dissolve them. I’ve read about success with a natural wart remedy here but I am not sure about if that would work for molluscum bumps.

Often warts and molluscum eruptions are watched and can appear and disappear on their own. In cases where the area is prominent, you may want to treat it. For instance, some adults will get warts on their hands and this can be uncomfortable plus be an obstacle professionally. Kids tend to get molluscum rashes more than adults due to lots of contact with each other that can spread the virus as well as lowered immunity issues.