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Complementary Medicine / Re: What is the treatment for molluscum contagiosum?
« on: 16/06/2020 00:49:10 »
Follow Up:
I now seem to be clear of molluscum. I still have a few scabs/dead skin left to heal from Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) on skin adjacent to the bumps but that should clear up within a week or so. Now that I'm at the end of this harrowing journey, I will post my solution:
ACV is the best/fastest method for both larger and smaller outbreaks, here is how to treat your molluscum effectively if on your penis shaft:
1. Get tough wrap joint wrap, cotton balls, small gauze pads and apple cider vinegar. You will apply the ACV to the gauze pads or cotton balls depending on the size of the affected area. If you want to play it safe despite only knowing of a smaller area, use the gauze pad.
- If cotton ball: soak it in ACV and place on area with lumps. Wrap your penis with the joint wrap to secure in place. This is better than tape or bandages for the following reasons: the joint wrap does not stick to skin, does not stick to hair, and is easier to both put on and remove.
- If gauze pad (for larger areas/peace of mind): soak it in ACV while folded up, then unfold to wrap fully around your penis shaft. Unfold as much as needed for your size, tape any areas necessary to allow yourself to pee freely. You can double up on areas which you know are infected. Now wrap your penis with the joint wrap to secure the gauze in place.
2. Now that the ACV is in place, keep it on your body for 10-18 hours. Shower after. When you remove it, any areas with molluscum will have a noticeable change in color. They will likely be a white color, potentially yellow at this stage. If you see this occur in other areas than which the molluscum was visible, this is a good thing! That means you're able to treat molluscum you weren't even aware of. This is why the ACV method is better than cryotherapy, cryo only treats spots which are visible.
3. Repeat the process until the center of the molluscum turns black. I suggest applying again immediately after showering as this will treat the molluscum the fastest but know that it will likely be painful to reapply this quickly. Take an aspirin if you must and just bear through the pain, the pain will only last the first few hours of the ACV being applied. If you must, wait a day or two until the pain is less... just know the healing time will take longer for every day you wait.
4. In about 3 sessions of application for the 10-18hr timeframe, the molluscum should be dead. However, repeat as you feel necessary. At this point, you need your skin to heal. It will scab & crust over, it won't look pretty. But within about 1-2 weeks your skin will be fully healed.
I now seem to be clear of molluscum. I still have a few scabs/dead skin left to heal from Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) on skin adjacent to the bumps but that should clear up within a week or so. Now that I'm at the end of this harrowing journey, I will post my solution:
ACV is the best/fastest method for both larger and smaller outbreaks, here is how to treat your molluscum effectively if on your penis shaft:
1. Get tough wrap joint wrap, cotton balls, small gauze pads and apple cider vinegar. You will apply the ACV to the gauze pads or cotton balls depending on the size of the affected area. If you want to play it safe despite only knowing of a smaller area, use the gauze pad.
- If cotton ball: soak it in ACV and place on area with lumps. Wrap your penis with the joint wrap to secure in place. This is better than tape or bandages for the following reasons: the joint wrap does not stick to skin, does not stick to hair, and is easier to both put on and remove.
- If gauze pad (for larger areas/peace of mind): soak it in ACV while folded up, then unfold to wrap fully around your penis shaft. Unfold as much as needed for your size, tape any areas necessary to allow yourself to pee freely. You can double up on areas which you know are infected. Now wrap your penis with the joint wrap to secure the gauze in place.
2. Now that the ACV is in place, keep it on your body for 10-18 hours. Shower after. When you remove it, any areas with molluscum will have a noticeable change in color. They will likely be a white color, potentially yellow at this stage. If you see this occur in other areas than which the molluscum was visible, this is a good thing! That means you're able to treat molluscum you weren't even aware of. This is why the ACV method is better than cryotherapy, cryo only treats spots which are visible.
3. Repeat the process until the center of the molluscum turns black. I suggest applying again immediately after showering as this will treat the molluscum the fastest but know that it will likely be painful to reapply this quickly. Take an aspirin if you must and just bear through the pain, the pain will only last the first few hours of the ACV being applied. If you must, wait a day or two until the pain is less... just know the healing time will take longer for every day you wait.
4. In about 3 sessions of application for the 10-18hr timeframe, the molluscum should be dead. However, repeat as you feel necessary. At this point, you need your skin to heal. It will scab & crust over, it won't look pretty. But within about 1-2 weeks your skin will be fully healed.