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Molluscum contagiosum - Management
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- Squeezing or piercing: wear gloves and discard the curd-like material inside. Lesions take 1–2 weeks to improve.
- Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen should be applied once, for 5–10 seconds, directly on the lesion. The aim is to achieve a halo of ice over the lesion and 1–2 mm of the surrounding skin. Repeat every 2–3 weeks until the lesion has gone. Consider using a topical anaesthetic (such as lidocaine/prilocaine cream) 1 hour before treatment, especially if a cluster of lesions is being treated.
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