Molluscum contagiosum is generally referred to as contagious molluscum contagiosum, its typical appearance is a rice grain to pea-sized hemispherical papule, skin-colored or light brown, the surface has a waxy luster, and the middle of the umbilical cord-like depression.
Infectious molluscum contagiosum is caused by the infectious molluscum contagiosum virus, and is most common in children. At the beginning, it is only a small, shiny, skin-colored papule of the size of a grain of corn, which gradually grows in size, with a diameter of 3-5mm, and an umbilical-nest-like depression in the center, where a white, milky substance, or molluscum contagiosum, can be extruded, and the lesions inoculate themselves as they are scratched, and then gradually grow in size.
Molluscum contagiosum is mainly spread through direct contact and contact with contaminated supplies. It can be removed by scraping, carbon dioxide laser, plasma, freezing and other methods, and daily attention should be paid to avoid scratching and friction.
If you suspect that you are suffering from molluscum contagiosum, it is recommended that you go to the dermatology department of a regular hospital as soon as possible, and then follow the doctor’s instructions after confirming the diagnosis.