• The average patient will have the infection for 13 months, but some patients can have the infection for two years or more.
• One-third of cases last 18 months.
• More than 1 out of 10 cases last two years or longer.
Molluscum can mean a year and a half of itchy, inflamed, painful bumps that are extremely contagious to friends and family members.
That’s an awfully long time for any child to feel this way.
The longer your child has Molluscum the greater their chances are of infecting a sibling, causing scaring or creating the potential for secondary infections. It’s simple math, if math were ever simple.
There may be options that can better help you manage the disease, reduce the risk of spreading the virus as well as assist you in navigating the various ways molluscum may negatively affect your life.
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