یہ جلد کا ایک عام وائرل انفیکشن ہے۔یہ نفرادی رابطے اور آلودہ اشیاء کے ذریعے پھیل سکتا ہے. سگرچہ یہ انفیکشن بچوں کو زیادہ متاثر کرتا ہے لیکن بڑے بھی اس سے متاثر ہو سکتے ہیں خاص طورر پر وہ افراد جن کی قوت مدافعت کمزور ہو۔
Dermatologist, Aesthetic Physician
MD, Ph.D. (Medicine), Certified Aesthetician, Masters Of Public Health - USA
Dermatologist
MBBS, MCPS (Dermatology), Certified from American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (USA)
Dermatologist
MBBS (Pb), Dip Derma (AFPGMI), FCPS (Derm) Clinical Fellowship in Dermatopathology (UK) MCPS (HPE)
Molluscum contagiosum is a relatively common skin viral infection that produces round, firm and painless protrusions is the size of a pencil to eraser size. If the lumps are scratched or injured, the infection may spread to the surrounding skin. Molluscum contagiosum is also spread through individual contact and infected objects. Although molluscum contagiosum is most prevalent in children, adults may also be affected, especially those with weakened immune systems. In adults with a normal immune system, Molluscum contagiosum, which affects the genitals, is considered a sexually transmitted infection. The bumps associated with molluscum contagiosum usually disappear within a year without treatment, but a physician-assisted removal is also an option.
Molluscum contagiosum symptoms include bumps on the skin that:
The virus that causes molluscum contagiosum is easily transmitted via:
Treatment
A doctor provides the most effective treatments for molluscum contagiosum.
To help prevent this virus: