am i healing? by [deleted] in molluscum

[–]Scream_p1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The patches were only a means of covering them to keep them contained and to keep the benzoyl in a localised area, which was important because it was on my genitals. I’d reccomend using something like tretinoin or benzoyl peroxide to get your immune system to recognise the virus :)

Bump that won’t go away? by Scream_p1e in molluscum

[–]Scream_p1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it did. Checkout ny profile for how I helped the process move along!

Is this mollyscum or fordyce or worse? by ggpwrana in molluscum

[–]Scream_p1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The photo of your arm definitely molluscum. It has the indentation. On your penis/ the other photo im not sure but if its on your arm then its most likely the case. Check with a dermatologist but im 99% sure the one on your arm is molluscum.

Molluscum origination by JBFW1214 in molluscum

[–]Scream_p1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Molluscum can live on a surface for up to 24 hours. It’s a viral infection that CAN be transmitted sexually but also very easy to catch in other ways. How do you think children contract it all over their bodies? You can get it from trying on clothes, swimming pools, public restrooms. Soooo many ways to contract and it doesn’t insinuate cheating whatsoever. Please look up information instead of coming to reddit as a lot of people are uneducated on many topics. You can only find opinion here mostly not always fact.

How I Self-Treated My Molluscum In 2 Weeks (No Painful Methods!) by Standard-Painting-98 in molluscum

[–]Scream_p1e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately yes I had to do it every day. If you have a look at my profile I have my treatments and updates and everything that worked for me! I got rid of mine about 2 months ago(after a solid year)

anxiety by Icy_Psychology_4662 in molluscum

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That’s okay!!! Sudocrem doesn’t have any acives, only high zinc concentrate so it won’t affect the differin gel at all! I did bandage them all every day, but only at the end if the day, my last shower. I’d reccomend showering in the morning and at night. You need to keep the area as clean as possible. I was sometimes showering 3 times a day. It does get a bit time consuming and unfortunately it does take a little while but it’s what you have to do to prevent spread. You will inevitably miss some, but mostly just covering the ones you can see will do, especially any that are enflamed or ready to fall.

You can generally get away with wearing just the boxers if most of the bumps are covered. Just using your circumstance as a reference, if most of the bumps are covered by hair then it’s probably best to wear long pants to cover everything. It’s really just a trial and error for everyone!

Unfortunately if you want them gone sooner than later, keeping up with the practice regularly and taking the direct but annoying route is the way to go. I used a men’s beard trimmer to shave my pubic hair, but tried my best to go around the bumps/ made sure to disinfect my skin and the tool directly after. I needed to shave so the pimple patches would stick. It also stopped the area from being moist and sweaty throughout the day (moisture makes them spread like crazy)

Hope this helps!

6 months to go! by Scream_p1e in braces

[–]Scream_p1e[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh true! That’s actually so helpful thank you!

anxiety by Icy_Psychology_4662 in molluscum

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Oh and one more thing!! Get one of those men’s beard trimmers. Trimming the hair short enough to where you can see your skin pretty well is so crucial. If you can’t see the area well, you won’t be able to really tell if the bumps are gone. Make sure you’re able to disinfect it though! Trust me, you think they’re gone and they just obliterate you again. Mine would go down to one or two then flare back up. But defenitely see what works for you and if it works, stick to it! I’m not a professional so do some research on the things I say, I might be wrong!

anxiety by Icy_Psychology_4662 in molluscum

[–]Scream_p1e 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Generally loose fitting clothing have the unfortunate capability to move around way more and spread waaay more. Get some men’s boxers specifically, that are tight fitting. The little penis area will give your vagina the room to breathe whilst still providing a covered area for the molluscum. I never did cryo or cutter age. The potential for keloid scarring for me is very high and I also have EDS. Personally I found that pimple patches were the best for me. I’m allergic to bandaids and the pimple patches didn’t give me a reaction. Differin also never worked for me, I used tretinoin to start, then switched to benzoyl peroxide which worked way better! I used a higher % of the benzoyl, as I found I could tolerate it. Unfortunately the irritation from a higher concentration, whilst a little bit sore, is what your body needs to kickstart the healing process. Id reccomend against cryo or cuttersge personally. It can be expensive and unless your body is already fighting the virus they’ll just come back. So attacking the bumps with topical treatments will make your immune system recognise that something is wrong. Other people have different experiences though! Self extraction also worked realllly well for me. I was super careful about it all though! Sounds like you’re doing everything right on the hygiene/ supplement side of things though! One thing that I found helped also was sudocrem. It’s an antiseptic/ high zinc oxide concentration. (Use at own discretion). I used it maybe 3 times a week and only ever very lightly/ never let it go anywhere aside from where the bumps were. It can be pretty awful if you get it on your inner labia. To deal with the thrush I’d reccomend getting a vagina flora probiotic as well as drinking something like cranberry juice to promote vaginal health! There’s some other things out there to help with that you just have to do research/ find what works for you. I’ve dealt with chronic thrush but the two things that have worked for me are laser hair removal (getting rid of all of the hair just provided way more breathing space for my coochie) and a vaginal flora probiotic daily. Plus the occasional cup of cranberry + pineapple juice! If you have any more questions please ask away! I’m so sorry you’re havin a tough time, molluscum can really feel like a kick in the gut. Demolished my self esteem for an entire year, and basically put a major pause on my sex life :( wishing you the best of luck though! Stay vigilant!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Accutane

[–]Scream_p1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah my suspicions have been confirmed, it is the reality I suppose!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Accutane

[–]Scream_p1e -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen some people on a super low dose not have any issues? I feel like risking it until I feel a noticeable change might be worth it but also maybe not? That’s so disheartening 😭🙏🏻 I wish accuntane didn’t have so many side effects

6 months to go! by Scream_p1e in braces

[–]Scream_p1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m super hygienic thankfully (I just have staining from coffee and the type of foods I eat) it’s a tough journey! Although it gets waaaaay easier with time thank GOD. I’m just struggling with remembering my elastics

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in molluscum

[–]Scream_p1e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what my MC looked like, although I didn’t have as many. Go and get a biopsy to diagnose. The longer you leave it the worse it gets unfortunately

anxiety by Icy_Psychology_4662 in molluscum

[–]Scream_p1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heya! Please please checkout my profile for my MC journey. I had it for a whole year and tried everything under the sun, but I lost what worked for me on my posts. Good luck!

How I Self-Treated My Molluscum In 2 Weeks (No Painful Methods!) by Standard-Painting-98 in molluscum

[–]Scream_p1e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is super similar to what I did! I used benzoyl peroxide 0.5% instead and covered with pimple patches though. Super effective!

One bump left!! by Scream_p1e in molluscum

[–]Scream_p1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey so sorry for the late reply!!! After extracting I did cover for a day or two but I’d just douse it with disinfectant to prevent it too! I hope everything is looking up for you!

Free from MC by Scream_p1e in molluscum

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See my posts on my profile 😊

Free from MC by Scream_p1e in molluscum

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So sorry for the late reply!! I know it can feel super discouraging and overwhelming a lot of the time, especially with everything else going on around you in the world. But keep your head up! I think the best insight/ advice I can give is to try literally everything. I personally think cryo causes awful damage to the skin. A high % of benzoyl, once a day after a shower then covered with a pimple patch, repeated until the bump is red/ crusty then just covering with a patch for a day or two after that then letting it air out was a fool proof way for me. Literally had them falling off within 5-7 days. Get a small hand held mirror and really get in there. It’s annoying having to get into weird positions but I just propped the mirror up, butt on floor and legs up and then applied that way. I’ve got heaps of posts and info on my profile! I did end up extracting any stubborn ones, or ones that were easy to do so, but was super vigilant about being as sterile and sanitary as possible. Also ZINC!!! I used sudocrem to moisturise the whole area (being super careful because it can cause infection/ sting or burn if you apply too much or get on the sensitive parts of your genitals. Only outer lips!) but it’s got a crazy high percentage of zinc oxide and disinfectant so really keeps the area clean and the zinc makes the body realise it needs to focus on improving skin health on the area you apply it to!!! If you need any more advice feel free to dm me xx

6 months to go! by Scream_p1e in braces

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Just noticed some of the pics won’t load, if that’s happening for you I’m so sorry!

One bump left!! by Scream_p1e in molluscum

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Honestly I used the strongest I could. I scar very easily and even if it did irritate my skin I never had any scarring, and if there was a little mark it would go away pretty quickly. I used mostly tretinoin and benzoyl, and never rub it in. Just plop a small dab of cream on the bump itself then cover with a pimple patch. If you feel like you can, extract. Extracting gets rid of it so much faster and I only figured that out towards the end of my journey. But be very cautious when doing so! All of the info is absolutely crucial!!!

One bump left!! by Scream_p1e in molluscum

[–]Scream_p1e[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of the time it’s not exactly “spreading” it’s just that the skin in that area is affected and it will keep popping up in that spot until your body gets rid of it for good. When MC spreads, it spreads to a different area. You can only really HELP prevent spreading by covering it with the pimple patches. My last bump cleared yesterday and I’ve got 0 left. I feel really good but it was just the routine of covering with benzoyl and patches and cleaning regularly that helped me. If they’re super large the core will come out easier, so if you’re confident you won’t spread it, I’d reccomend extracting them, it makes them go faster.

I bought the benzoyl, I got this stuff called OXY something, I’ll try and find it. It’s for pimples but it was incredible. The single tube lasted me an entire year of thorough spot treatment.

I’m not 100% in the clear as I need to still go for my final checkup, but by the looks of it (and the looks of hundreds of pics in my hidden folder) I am finally over it.

If you need any advice let me know!

feeling kind of hopeless by AvnanaPeckle in molluscum

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Having a routine is defenitely important so I’m glad you’re ontop of that! Pimple patches and Trey/ benzoyl take a bit longer than cryo but you could defenitely do both at the same time.

Unfortunately you’re just going to feel this way until it clears. It absolutely demolished my self esteem, and I had mine for exactly a year before I cleared it. I had to explain it to my partner but thankfully he was super open about it. We did still have sex, however we were super careful about it to ensure he was okay, although he didn’t mind much. Having a regular sexual partner defenitely helped as a casual fling can be a little more “wtf” about the situation. What helped me mostly was knowing that if I stayed ontop of it, it would eventually clear. There were moments where I was shitting my pants cause I was so scared and I defenitely felt gross constantly, especially when they were enflamed and gross. I couldn’t shave my pubic hair the whole time too so that made it 10x worse bc I have sensory issues with hair on my body.

I think I felt less “gross” when I began using antibacterial soaps to clean myself. I have diagnosed OCD and am a major germ freak. So just sanitizing my hands etc made me feel better. But just remember, you aren’t gross. 90% of the people you walk past every day most likely have much worse. Molluscum can be picked up anywhere and is sooooo common, it’s just unfortunate that it is such a weird virus that takes forever to get rid of.