Shellfish on the child's face. Causes, treatment of folk remedies that says Komorowski. molluscum contagiosum

Molluscum contagiosum - a disease caused by a virus, skin rash appears. It is most common among pre-school children and primary school children because their immune system is still underdeveloped and not sufficiently protects the body against the pathogen.

The rash appears on the body, almost anywhere, except for the hands and feet, but including the face that looks like a cosmetic defect.

What is it looks like

Shellfish on the face of the child manifests itself in the form of a rash that looks like nodules, which rises above the general level of the skin and have an oval shape. They are either the same color with the skin or have a pink tint.

At the beginning of the formation of the size of each small - only 12 mm, but then the disease progresses, papules and can grow to 7-10 mm, a weakened immunity and untreated absorb large nodules adjacent, resulting in the formation particularly large education.

It also occurs reticular form of the disease, in which the nodules are connected to the wheel by thin legs.

Only appearing rash spreads quickly. Some nodules (about 10-15 per cent of the total) are in the center of the recess. If you click on it, then there stands a white mass. When viewing the content will be visible under a microscope shellfish themselves. Nodules develop in the absence of an inflammatory process.

The disease does not cause any complications associated with the internal organs, but it does not look aesthetically pleasing. If you do not carry out special treatment, then it automatically goes up to 4 years.

The typical age of onset

Molluscum contagiosum most commonly appears on the face of children aged about 1 year, or a little younger than 8-9 years. In newborns, the disease does not occur, since, on the one hand, there remains the innate immune system, and on the other hand, the disease has a long incubation period.

How do you get infected

The disease spreads through casual contact and when the contents of nodules due to the friction of clothing or scratching gets on everyday objects.

If we talk about children, it is particularly to be feared infection:

• children who have not yet enrolled in school;
• allergies;
• those who are forced to take hormone-containing drugs;
• non-compliant rules of hygiene;
• in patients who living environmental conditions;
• subjected to stress and fatigue.

Contaminated shellfish can occur through common household items such as bedding and hygiene items, toys, through touching surfaces in kindergarten, on the court, in the pool. The virus is present in the air and dust vulichnoy. The child is able to infect not only by children but also by adults, because they have molluscum contagiosum is also evident on the face and body.

Primary signs of rash appear not less than 2 weeks. after exposure to a virus. In some cases, the latent period can last up to six months. Since the contents of the papules is contagious, the virus is rapidly spreading to new areas. A carrier of the disease is only a man, the animals symptoms are not registered and they are not native speakers.

Not all infected contact with the ill person as developed at the protective functions of the body will kill the virus.

symptoms

Initially, the body appear isolated nodules, then there are a number of new - faster than a weaker immune system of the child. From the body's resistance also depends on how quickly grow at a rate of knots.

In addition, the disease manifests itself rash, no other symptoms are not observed, including hyperthermia, weakness, loss of appetite. Sometimes sick note the presence of a slight itching in the area of ​​the rash. If the damage is the formation, for example by scratching is likely distribution of secondary bacterial infection.

Causes

The causative agent of the disease is orthopoxvirus (Poxviridae, Molluscipoxvirus). There are four varieties of viral pathogens: MCV-1, MCV-2, MCV-3, MCV-4. And in children is the most common form of 1, because it is it is characterized by the spread through everyday. All forms of the disease are manifested in the form of a rash of the same. The virus is spread in all climatic zones.

Diagnostics

Shellfish on the child's face appears a rash, like most childhood diseases, for example, such as chicken pox, measles, rubella, it is often confused with them, but that the selection of the pasty mass is distinctive papules sign. Affected person often on the palms and soles nodules appear very rarely.

To exclude the diagnostic error, you need to consult a dermatologist. An experienced doctor is able to identify the disease in appearance without additional analyzes. Correct diagnosis is confirmed by analyzing the contents of papules or scraping the epithelium.

To what doctor to contact with molluscum contagiosum

After the initial examination and diagnosis of a dermatologist doctor was sent for treatment to the surgeon if surgical removal of the selected formations, or to the therapist, if elected more gentle method treatment.

How to prevent the spread of infection

Since infections are subject to only children with weakened immune systems, the disease prevention is to improve the body's ability.

Stage of development of molluscum contagiosum

The development of the disease occurs phasically.

In total there are three stages:

1. In the first step papules scattered, solitary, do not cause discomfort.
2. In the second stage the volume of lesions increased, rash captures more and more areas of the skin, increases the density of the nodules location.
3. In the third article of education grow by several times, cause not only psychological but also physical discomfort, itching, inflammation. When tactile impact of papules allocated molluscs.

Treatment

Doctors do not recommend to remove papules children, they are advised to wait until signs of disease disappear on their own. However, the self-healing of the molluscum contagiosum may be delayed, so in some cases resorting to folk, drug therapy or surgery.

Ointments and solutions

After diagnosing the disease the doctor may prescribe medication drugs based on the child's age.

Formulations with an active substance Tretinoid (Tretinoid, Retin-A, Vesanoid, Lokatsid)	Spot-on papules	1-2 p. / Day	Portion is washed with water after 6 hours after application
Containing Kanteridin (homeopathic medicines)	1-2 p. / Day	It is not necessary to wash off
3% trichloroacetic acid solution	1 p. / Day	Wash 30-40 min
Salicylic acid (3%)	2 p. / Day	Do not wash
Preparations containing interferon (e.g. Acyclovir)	2 p. / Day	Leave until absorbed
Aldara cream	3 p. / Day	It is not necessary to wash off
fluorouracil ointment	2-3 p. / Day	Do not wash
On the basis of an extract of eucalyptus (Hronotan, Chlorophillipt)	2 p / day
oxolinic ointment	Dot layer 3 mm	2-3 p. / Day	Do not wash
Preparations based on benzoyl peroxide (Ekloran, Effezel, Baziron AC et al.)	2 on p. / Day	Do not wash

The most recommended by doctors preparations of the above: oxolinic and fluorouracil ointment Baziron AC, Ekloran, since they do not have a significant systemic impact. Smear nodules is necessary to complete elimination of scars. According to the practical observations, it takes from 3 weeks to 3 months. But in any case, follow the doctor's recommendation.

Widely used anti-viral agents, such as cream or Viferon Infagel. Is applied to the formation of 4-5 times a day week course. Viferon can be assigned in the form of candles. Antibiotics are administered rarely, only in the case of additional bacterial infection.

Tablets also prescribed antiviral Isoprinosine. They stop the virus from replicating, thereby eroding and rashes.

removal

options:

• mechanical removal. Physician performed with tweezers or a spoon Volkmann. During the procedure to be observed sterility. Papule was removed and the contents scraped, and then cauterize the wound with iodine solution. Since this method painful anesthesia advised by any superficial analgesic, e.g., drug Emla. Use this method to remove the papules on the face is not recommended, because after the removal of possible scarring of tissue. Manually delete formation doctors also advise against it, because of the risk of significant damage to the skin and scarring after.
• Kriozamorozka. Papules treated liquid nitrogen hardware or manually, after which there is swelling and the bubble around the lesion. Healing Education may itch, but this can not be done. To speed healing, prescribed antiviral ointment. It is this version recommends the removal of Dr. Komarovsky. His dignity is painless, but after removing the scars are formed, so it is not suitable for the person. In addition, children can be allergic to cold.
• laser cauterization. Compared with the above methods is most effective as a laser exposure to the virus is killed, healthy tissue are not affected, the affected cells are killed, thus the method is not so strong pain as mechanical removal. However, when processing a large area of ​​skin anesthesia is recommended. Damaged cells are heated to 180 degrees and evaporated, after the blood is not. You need to spend a few sessions, however, already after the first treatment 90% of the papules are burned completely. Aftercare is treated with iodine or potassium permanganate solution and a ban on swimming for a period of not less than 3 days. This method is most suitable for the removal of the papules on the face and around the eyes.
• electrocautery. In the formation of impact shock. Occasionally there are unpleasant sensation from the discharge current, but not severe pain. However, when you remove the papules in children recommend the use of painkillers.

It is important to know that under any scenario is possible to remove the appearance of new foci of the disease, therefore, even after careful removal of all structures necessary to conduct preventive inspection.

Recipes of traditional medicine

Shellfish on the face of the child successfully treated with folk remedies:

• Juice allocated at the turn of a green branch of celandine, smeared with tumors 2-3 times a day. According to reviews, the nodules disappear within 7-10 days.
• Also it helps to quickly juice of garlic. You can wipe the papules cut a slice or grate the garlic on a small grater, to shift in a gauze and promakivat nodules 3-4 times a day. Another slurry is applied from the rubbed garlic and butter, mixed in a ratio of 1: 1 to nodules zakleivaya them from above plaster. Under the influence of juice Education will darken and fall off.
• Juice squeezed from the crushed leaves of cherry, also destroys virus expression. Within a few days it has been a great improvement. The tool can be stored in the refrigerator.
• You can buy in a drugstore alcohol tincture of calendula and eucalyptus and wipe nodules her 3 times a day. It is important that the contents of the papules are not squeezed out, otherwise the infection will spread further.
• It is recommended to wipe the nodules broth succession. Ratio: 1.5 tbsp dry ingredient per 1 tbsp. water. The grass should be to boil and infuse for 45-60 minutes. Ostyvshim infusion rubbed education 3 times a day.
• Inwardly and outwardly are used infusion prepared based on pine needles, birch buds, eucalyptus, vervain inflorescences, juniper berries. It will take 2 tablespoons of each ingredient. Daily for 10 days, brewed 1 tbsp mixture of 1 tbsp. boiling water. Insist hour, filter, give the child to drink and smeared with the same infusion of education.
• When choosing any funds are advised to consult with your doctor, especially if the child is very small - 1-2 years.

Mode

During treatment, the disease is necessary to observe strict hygiene regime:

• daily need to change clothes and baby clothes on the net;
• bedding and hygiene items such as towels, and change frequently;
• prostiryvayut things at 90-95 degrees;
• after the laundry is ironed on both sides;
• disinfect toys and surfaces in the house;
• by contacting the child with other children glued papules plaster that others do not become infected;
• frequently wash their hands with soap and water;
• several times a day rub the formation of antiseptic solutions.

Disease called molluscum contagiosum is harmless in terms of impact on the body, as the only cosmetic defects occur in children. But independently papules may take a long time, so use cosmetic and folk methods for removing lesions. For the person most suitable laser removal.

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