Molluscum contagiosum surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]

Overview

Surgical treatments include Curettage, in which molluscum contagiosum lesions are surgically removed. Additionally, laser therapy can be effective in the treatment of molluscum contagiosum lesions.

Surgery

Curettage

Physical removal of the molluscum contagiosum lesion with a curette^[1]
Immediate effect of treatment
High number of lesions and concomitant atopic dermatitis are considered as risk factors associated with treatment failure
Can lead to small, depressed scars as a side effect

Laser

Pulsed dye laser therapy for molluscum contagiosum may be effective as the treatment for multiple lesions in patient ^[2]^[3]

References

↑ Hanna D, Hatami A, Powell J, Marcoux D, Maari C, Savard P, Thibeault H, McCuaig C (2006). "A prospective randomized trial comparing the efficacy and adverse effects of four recognized treatments of molluscum contagiosum in children". Pediatr Dermatol. 23 (6): 574–9. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00313.x. PMID 17156002.
↑ Hammes S, Greve B, Raulin C (2001). "[Molluscum contagiosum: treatment with pulsed dye laser]". Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift für Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete (in German). 52 (1): 38–42. PMID 11220237.
↑ Hughes P (1998). "Treatment of molluscum contagiosum with the 585-nm pulsed dye laser". Dermatol Surg. 24 (2): 229–30. PMID 9491117. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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[pmid17156002-1] Hanna D, Hatami A, Powell J, Marcoux D, Maari C, Savard P, Thibeault H, McCuaig C (2006). "A prospective randomized trial comparing the efficacy and adverse effects of four recognized treatments of molluscum contagiosum in children". Pediatr Dermatol. 23 (6): 574–9. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00313.x. PMID 17156002.

[laser1-2] Hammes S, Greve B, Raulin C (2001). "[Molluscum contagiosum: treatment with pulsed dye laser]". Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift für Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete (in German). 52 (1): 38–42. PMID 11220237.

[laser2-3] Hughes P (1998). "Treatment of molluscum contagiosum with the 585-nm pulsed dye laser". Dermatol Surg. 24 (2): 229–30. PMID 9491117. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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