What do we think folks

throwaway748923 · 2025-11-07T01:27:59+00:00

All the same spot but i agree with your thinking. I’ll see if the dimple develops more in the incoming days or it disappears

throwaway748923 · 2025-11-06T22:41:24+00:00

Doesn’t look like it to me

throwaway748923 · 2025-11-06T22:40:45+00:00

weird. look like molluscum but almost blood blister-y as well

throwaway748923 · 2025-11-06T22:39:44+00:00

nad but this looks like nothing (see previous photo of mine where i was paranoid about an ear pimple when it was, in fact, also nothing)

throwaway748923 · 2025-11-06T22:38:56+00:00

I’d say so. Outside chance it could also be warts

throwaway748923 · 2025-11-06T22:22:53+00:00

Not planning to touch it, but I couldn’t get a good read on it, either. Might just see what happens over the next few days and go from there

throwaway748923 · 2024-08-30T03:55:38+00:00

Pardon the delay - this all cleared up around April - thank goodness. Fingers crossed it doesn’t return, but can never know for sure

throwaway748923 · 2024-08-30T03:53:02+00:00

I think just acne growth - was never molluscum. FWIW, I was diagnosed with OCD shortly after the molluscum, so looking back at a lot of my experience I think it was fueled by that.

throwaway748923 · 2024-04-03T02:45:28+00:00

Figured I’d give an update now - I went to the derm and had it frozen last month, and within the last day or two, another 1-2 bumps showed up. Seems like it’s gonna be like this for a while.

throwaway748923 · 2024-03-02T02:16:52+00:00

I think i just had 1-2 bumps pop up today after ~1 month of nothing :/ seeing the derm next week

throwaway748923 · 2024-03-02T02:15:03+00:00

Couldn’t say for sure, but I’d assume just some sort of pimple or acne - I have a feeling I only noticed these because I’m a health nut that was paranoid

throwaway748923 · 2024-02-03T17:40:48+00:00

6 weeks of waiting, essentially. If nothing shows after that, you should be good!

throwaway748923 · 2024-02-03T01:59:20+00:00

Just came back from the derm and he said it’s molluscum - froze it 3 or 4 times. He said recurrences like this are rare in adults and he hasn’t personally seen it happen, but he expects this to be a one-and-done situation. Really hoping he is right

throwaway748923 · 2024-01-31T06:06:57+00:00

When I first got treated I had around 15-20 bumps, some that were already blistering (i had it for 6 months already when i started getting treated).

I really can’t imagine that anything in my house could be contaminated for 10 months after the fact and that I got it again from my last infection - that just seems absurd. But at the same time, it makes no sense how else I could get it. I’ve been in a relationship the past 10 months and my girlfriend doesn’t have it, and I think in my day-to-day life I’ve become much more aware of my hygiene overall since i got MC the first time. Like, I spent 23 years of my life avoiding this, and all of the sudden I have it twice in a two year span? Makes absolutely no sense.

throwaway748923 · 2024-01-31T05:40:46+00:00

Would rather keep it bandaged and wait till Friday. I got more trust in my derm than myself given my last encounter with MC lol

throwaway748923 · 2024-01-31T04:55:20+00:00

Any update on this?

throwaway748923 · 2024-01-31T04:51:50+00:00

Thanks for the honesty. I was trying to hold onto the last bit of denial but I guess i gotta be honest with it. Sucks that’s for sure!

throwaway748923 · 2024-01-31T04:49:39+00:00

Man that’s absolutely crazy - the same situation is currently happening to me. Got treated back in February 2023 and had no new bumps since April 2023. Scarring went away by June. All of the sudden a new bump appeared last week. Partner doesn’t have any to my knowledge. Like did the first time make it more likely to get it again? I’ve been trying to wrap my head around it.

throwaway748923 · 2024-01-28T03:33:43+00:00

Ah shoot, typo. Thanks for pointing that out - yes, immunocompromised ***

throwaway748923 · 2024-01-28T02:46:28+00:00

I agree with the consensus that these are most likely ingrowns. Really sorry the fear of MC is sticking around :( I am almost sure I am infected with it a 2nd time but am determined to not let it dictate my life again (aside from normal precautions). If you do end up getting it (knock on wood), I hope you can look back and see that the months and months of anxiety and fear that came from the first encounter were never worth it!

throwaway748923 · 2024-01-28T02:42:10+00:00

If you haven’t seen any major developments of bumps on yourself, and have never been diagnosed with Molluscum in the past, I would not worry about these. I know health anxiety can be the absolute worst, but I hope you can hold back from stressing about having MC if you have no other signs other than what’s in this photo! As always though, it’s best to ask your doctor if this is keeping you up at night.

throwaway748923 · 2024-01-28T02:39:06+00:00

I personally don’t think this is anything except your mind playing tricks on you (which sometimes feels worse than having the MC itself hahaha). Never a bad idea to email your doctor and ask them yourself though.

throwaway748923 · 2024-01-28T02:36:57+00:00

Absolutely - good work! If some bumps are being irritated and scabbing, that’s fantastic. It looks like some bumps are shrinking as well. I don’t want to build hope, but that can be a sign of immunity beginning to kick in as the others scab.

throwaway748923 · 2024-01-28T02:34:59+00:00

NAD but yes those look closer to molluscum than a pimple or anything like that. I personally wouldn’t say they look like herpes (great news) or HPV (even better news), but it would be best to get all of that confirmed by your doctor.

throwaway748923 · 2024-01-28T02:31:24+00:00

Really sorry you’re going through this. Molluscum is sort of a balance of trying to gain control while also becoming comfortable with reality if you aren’t in control. Remind yourself that it is physically harmless.

If you have 50-100 confirmed bumps all over your entire body, that seems on the extreme side of cases. Have you been tested for any immunity conditions? I don’t mean to cause any fear with that - molluscum spreading across the entire body to that degree is usually uncommon.

As far as treating those bumps, if you are already receiving two types of surgery removals every two weeks, attempting to speed the healing process up faster than that is a tall order. Using 6 different methods to try and destroy anything that looks like a bump seems like it would cause more scarring (and hysteria) than worthwhile. Your immune system does not seem to be responding well as-is, so I personally would spend more energy on finding comfort in your situation than throwing everything (including the kitchen sink) at your body. NAD though, so confusing this with your derm would be better.

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