[Good Dad]

I found a topical liquid for a different skin ailment and cured my daughter and son of all moluscum "warts" within 2-3 days.  After application the moluscum bump, but not healthy tissue, turned black and then fell off in 2-3 days never to come back.  I told a dermatologist friend about this and he didn't believe it because there is no known cure for moluscum contagiousum.  However, I saw it with my own eyes and did it more than once so it was verified at least for me.  Send me am email if you want to learn more.  I don't want to post anything public because I don't want to get in trouble with FDA.

[nags]

I've been dealing with MC for about 6 months now.  For the first 5 I was waiting it out like the doc told me.  I then started applying ACV and quite a few died up and fell off.. But after about a week my skin was so irritated that I had to stop.  I'm now drinking a tablespoon of ACV 3x a day and will start reapplying directly in a few days when my skin is back to normal.

[WoundedOgre]

This is a virus, and you need something for viruses to cure it.
I used Lysol wipes that say "Kills the Flu Virus" on the container.
I squeezed one drop of this stuff into a little round band-aid and applied it, after three applications, it dried up and was picked off with a finger nail like a dried blackhead. I also rubbed each of the sites with these cloths regularly to irritate the skin hoping for an immune response.    Did this with each of the bumps and they're all gone now.

Lysol, when it was first created, was used as a womens' douche, so I seriously doubt it will hurt if applied externally.

[Les]

Our experience started about 18 months ago.  I saw two little spots on my two and a half year old granddaughters hand while we were on vacation.  Needless to say that was the beginning of a major ordeal.  These two inconspicuous little “dots” (my granddaughters name for her warts) manifested into a nightmare.  The “dots” began to spread.  They itched and were irritated after she would scratch them.  It was also becoming a social stigma for her.  I felt so bad for her when another child would say, “what’s that on your hands”.  She would say, “They are my dots and walk away”. It broke my heart!

My daughter took her to her pediatrician in the beginning and he said let it run its course.  After it began to spread to her other hand she took her to a local dermatologist.  The dermatologist prescribed a medication to put on her hands.  The prescription Imiquimod was $700.00 and the side effects for a grown person were unbelievable and here we were using it on a three year old.  These “dots” were consuming my baby(s) in every way.  We bought the prescription and started using it only to have the warts start up her arms and also on her knees.  It seemed anywhere she got a cut or scratch they would attack.  When my daughter found two on her face it was devastating.   

I had researched treatment and everything said, let it run its course, freezing, duct tape and Imiquimod.
I came upon a blog written in 2009 and the woman stated, “I should have written this a long time ago but I am getting around to it now”.  She said she did not remember the pharmacist but she did remember the pharmacy, Dartnells Pharmacy in Australia.

This is the good part, I Googled, Dartnells Pharmacy and sure enough there was a Dartnells Pharmacy in Surrey Hills, Australia.  There was an email address, info@dartnellspharmacy.com.au  I wrote to ask about the woman’s blog and got a reply that next day.  That was on the August 8, 2012.  I sent the email I received from them to my daughter.  I traveled to spend the weekend with her family.  Upon seeing my granddaughters little hands, arms and legs there was no question about it we were ordering the treatment.  I returned home and wrote to Les at Dartnells to place the order.  He replied right away and shipped out her order upon receiving my email. 

My daughter received the medication on Friday August 17, 2012.  I was away on a trip and forgot to ask if she received it.  The following Tuesday August 21, 2012 I remembered and asked about her “dots” her reply was, “they are gone”, and I did not believe her.  She took a photo and sent it to me.  All I saw was beautiful little pink hands.  I literally cried.  I am amazed to say the least.  I wrote and told Les at the pharmacy that I could not believe this to be true.  He said to continue until we could not see any of them anywhere then for one week after.

It is September 17, 2012, they have been gone since August 31, 2012.

I will continue to spread the word to others here and around the world.  This treatment works.

Thank you Les and all of Dartnells Pharmacy staff.  My thanks go out to the woman that finally wrote the blog that I saw.  Mostly I thank God for leading me to this information and that my little one started
Pre-K without any “dots”.

Sincerely,
Lisa Pecanty
United States of America

[klb7]

Dear All,
I wanted to share with you how I have recently treated my sons Molluscum contagiatum. My Son is 3.5YO and I think he picked it up from the pool. The cream the dr prescribed (Imiquimod) was very expensive and did nothing.
To combat the virus you need to boost your immune system as well as treat the spots. I started my son on a regime of daily vitamins, probiotic and sambucol (elderberry flower extract).
Topically I treated the spots as follows twice a day…
1. Apple cider vinager and water solution (make as concentrated as you can without the solution stinging) applying with cotton balls. This acts as an astingent.
2. Betadine to sterillize the area (apply with spray or cotton balls)
3. Barrier spray (liquid band aid). This stops any of the puss (the contagious part) spreading to uninfected skin. If your child will let you, you can pop them…my son went through the roof so I only tried that once!
I also gave my son baths that contained apple cider vinager. I know that you are not supposed to bath them but this seemed to help. Tea tree soaps and colloidal silver treatments are also supposed to help but we did not need to try these as it cleared up on its own.
Next I washed everything that came into contact with his skin. Tshirts, PJ and towels only used one. Wash in hot water (to kill the virus) and you can use tea tree oil as a rinse aid.
My son suffers from eczema which was aggravated by this treatment. DO NOT use a hydroquarterzone cream. This cream will reduce your bodies immune system which will allow the virus to grow stronger. I used a colloidal oatmeal treatment such as Dermaveen liberally on the affected area but do not rub in. This does not clear it up as quickly but will work.
We noticed an improvement in about 5 days. After 2 weeks it has almost gone. I think we will need to continue the oral treatments for the next 6 months to be sure and the topical treatments for a few more weeks.
I hope this helps someone. Best of luck.

[nags]

How are you guys actually mixing the lemon myrtle oil with olive oil?

[nags]

Ended up getting a small tupperware and using syringes to mix 1cc of lemon myrtle with 3cc's of Olive Oil.  Then applied with a Qtip

[nags]

Ended up getting a small tupperware and using syringes to mix 1cc of lemon myrtle with 3cc's of Olive Oil.  Then applied with a Qtip

Well that isn't doing anything at all.  I've since bumped the mixture up to 1:1.  Going on day 2 of 1:1 now.

[nags]

Lemon Myrtle Oil did NOTHING for me except burn my skin.  Back to ACV 

[tyler_07]

Hey everyone!

I just registered on this site (finally) after reading all the threads about MC.  I was recently diagnosed last week on my penis and my sack.  I have been obsessing over the issue and feel like I will never get better.  I have read a lot of different remedies, and just got back from the store.  Here is what I got:

1) Clearasil Face Cleansing pads.
2) Mixture of Tea Tree Oil and Iodine.
3) Alcohol and Peroxide

After reading some of the threads today, I did break and squeeze some of the yellowish inside out.  It hurt like hell and bled, but at this point.  Im down for anything.  I will get back to the site after a few treatments and let everyone know how it is doing.  I also want to try the ACV treatments.  I just hope this can get cured.  Im trying not to think about it as its overcoming me. 

If anyone would like to add any of their successful remedies, or if you need a buddy to chat with while going through this (like me) Email me.  I would gladly like to talk to someone going through the same thing. 

I just started dating someone, and Im afraid to tell them.  So, I am putting off sex as long as possible. 

tyler!

[nags]

Same issues here.  Had almost every spot gone with ACV for about 2 weeks.  Then suddenly overnight I was covered again.  I'm currently trying ZymaDerm

[maria85]

Hey guys!! I have a question, I have molluscum on my face and I'm using a cream called Emuaid, it works pretty well but I have a question, should I clean my face with water and some kind of soap or facial cleanser? Because what I do is  clean my face with cotton balls and witch hazel but I'm thinking maybe this is causing them to spread! Help how should I clean my face?

[Good Dad]

I tried a cold sore medicine on my daughters molluscum warts and they usually turned black and fell off wiithin a few days.  The medicine isn't easy to find because it's only sold by dentists.  It's called Viroxyn.

[oliverstewart]

I am a 25 year old male and i was diagnosed molloscum contagiosum in January 2013.
I had nearly 20-25 spots spreaded on my sack and penis.
The last time i had sex was in June 2012 and I was protected. So I m pretty sure I contracted it from a public toilet seat or the gym.
Anyways, I was completely cured in only 1 month and the first time I realized that I had molloscum I read most of the entries here and I promised myself that if i ever manage to got rid of it, i would write here to help people out.

So here is what I did:
1. When you see something on your genitalia go see a doctor right away. Stop trying to diagnose on the internet and worrying yourself to death if it is HPV or a dangerous wart or something.
2. If you are prescribed Aldara. Go buy and use it! Because it works!
What it does is it helps your immune system to fight back the virus and you see that the spots are gradually dried out with the use of Aldara. So use it as it's prescribed! There is a reason why it's so expensive.
3. Shower every single day! You should keep the area clean.
4. Use an antibacterial liquid skin wash which has salicylic acid in it. It helps to dry out the spots.  I used Garnier's Pure salicylic acid purifying zinc face wash.
5. Don't wear the same underwear more than one day. Change them after each shower. And wash them in hot water.
6. Don't use a bath towel until you got rid of MC! Use paper towels to dry yourself after showers.
7. For God's sake DO NOT SHAVE! It's the worst thing you can do because it spreads out the virus. If you're feeling very uncomfortable with the length of your pubic hair just trim it with scissors very very carefully! Just be patient for a while if you really want to get rid of MC.
8. Take Echinacea, Vitamin C and B12 daily to boost up your immune system.
9. Most important thing is whenever you see that a spot is dry and look like it would easily fall off you should pick it off. To do it:
   - Buy a newtweezer.
   - Buy a bottle of rubbing alcohol (70 or 90% both are fine)
   - Buy a bottle of Betadine (a type of topical antiseptic)
   - Rub and sterilize the area with an alcohol applied cotton ball.
   - Use the tweezer to pick the spot. Make sure you remove all the white/yellow coloured puss.
   - That thing has the virus so make sure you have plastic/medical gloves on and wash the tweezer under running water every time you picked a spot.
   - It will bleed. Don't worry! It's normal. To stop the bleeing compress betadine applied cotton ball to the area and keep it there for a good 5 minutes.
   - You don't have to pick all the spots at once. Actually all the spots have a different life-cycle as they don't appear all at the same time. Like I said before, Just do it for the ones which look dried out.(Trust me, you can tell by their looks)
   - Apply an antibacterial bandaid to the open wound.
   - Leave the tweezer in alcohol for 30 minutes.
   - Trash the gloves.
10. I was usually doing all the picking sessions at night before I go to bed and then keeping a bandaid there for one day.
11. If you are using Aldara 3 times a week, do the picking sessions on the nights when you are not applying Aldara.
12. Don't get upset! Smile! Life is too short to worry about a stupid virus which will definitely lose against your body's immune system in the end!

So that's pretty much how I got rid of MC in a month. I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you all!
Stewart


PS. Sorry about the language,English is not my mother tongue but I think I was able to explain myself somehow.

[Lauren7]

I want you to remember something "IT WILL GO AWAY"

Remember that... this isn't some disease you will have for the rest of your life, this doesn't KILL anyone, it doesn't burn.. or itch.

It just actually looks gross and can effect your love life (For a SHORT TIME)

The longest it can last is 4 years.. hey could last a lifetime

I became infected in the summer of 2011. So Im going on two years now.

As an attractive 25 year old female, I was extremely embarrassed with only a couple bumps that I WISH i went in for right away. Thinking it was herpes or genital warts, and at first. I began CUTTING THEM OFF! (Ya bad idea with anyone who knows anything about MC) SO two bumps became 20, which became 40, which then spread to my buttock, and back of my legs to about 100.

I'm a massage therapist so I couldn't deal with the smell of the natural remedies


Year One:

ACV: I noticed a change of the bumps turning white, however I wasn't consistent with this method
because of the smell

ZYMADERM: Made a change right away by making them smaller, but they never disappeared and I spent about $90 on three bottles.

Lemon Myrtle oil: Smells ok, and gives you a clean feeling, however I didn't notice a difference.

Tea Tree: Didn't notice a difference, (I put it on at night and showered in the morning) but wasn't consistent with the three times a day, due to smell


Year two: (I started become desperate. I was ready to try ANYTHING)

Imiquimod: This stuff is expensive, and for me made me sick to my stomach. Its also made for genital warts and increases immunity. It doesn't smell and I saw more of a change on the small bumps than the big ones. If you're paying more than $100 for a box, its a waste of money.

Freezing: This worked for me. It doesn't hurt as bad as you think it, just dont let anyone look down there..It looks ugly. This is for the BIG BUMPS. I had to go in about 6 times, and I still have a purple like scar from some, but it was worth it. With my insurance the entire process total cost me over $250 total.

WHAT WORKED FOR ME!!!
******Coconut Oil: This was my FAVORITE CURE. I'm not here to sell you. I'm here to help you. You can buy this stuff at walmart or trader joes for like $6.No side effects. It doesn't smell.. It smells good!!! If you like coconut.

I found this out by accident because I started using it as a moisturizer. and I noticed one day all the bumps on my legs were gone.. I mean alot of them.

There was a study done with coconut oil extract:
newbielink:https://www.vmvhypoallergenics.com/skintelligencenter/published-studies/42-published-studies/76-coconut-oil-extract-2-monolaurin-cream-in-the-treatment-of-molluscum-contagiosum [nonactive]

Where 15 out of 28 people were completely cured.. I mean COMPLETELY all bumps were gone.

I'm not saying this is a save all. But if you have tried everything rather than spending $100 on people trying to sell you stuff. Try coconut oil.

I only put it on after I shower in the morning. and I have gone from 40 bumps to like three small ones.

Remember... This will end!!!! Good luck 

[SF_]

I'm a 23 year old male. I'm guessing I contracted molluscum from a girl I had sex with at the time, however am unsure because she didn't show any signs. This might just mean she was a carrier but had no symptoms or I got it from towels at the gym or something.

I started showing signs of molluscum on my penis in the beginning of March, about 2 months ago. I saw a few doctors right away, only the third doctor, a dermatologist was able to tell me what it is. At first they used Cantharidin which left terrible blisters. Mostly it didn't do anything. It did remove one of the bumps the the rest kept spreading until I had about 50. I've even tried 20% Salicylic acid at home, no use at all.

On my second visit I requested Aldara, an imiquimod. It works. It works really well. Within a few applications, I'd say 2-3 applications, the molluscum bumps I had applied it to started drying off and falling off. It was a huge surprise to me as I didn't expect it to work that fast. The white tip of the molluscum is falling off, leaving the raised skin there which fades away in a few days. It's been a week and a half since I've started using it and almost all 50 of the molluscum bumps have fallen off. There are 4-5 that are left, mostly looking like they are about to fall off as well.

Granted, I had already seen the doctor and applied Cantharidin a month ago which is supposed to help the immune system recognize molluscum so it might have given my immune system a head start. However the molluscum's immediate drying and falling off seems to be a direct result of Aldara.

So my best advice, go see a dermatologist. Then request Aldara. It's expensive if you don't have insurance. Hundreds of dollars. But even without insurance I would still get it. It's absolutely worth it, and the only thing that has actually worked for me.

Best of luck.

[sophie22]

hello I want to share my experience I had with MC. I know I was completely freaked out and became down on myself when I was reading about so many people who had this virus for months, even years. It was two weeks between the time I noticed symptoms of MC in my groin area/inner thigh and the time I realized what it actually was. (which was confimed at a OBGYN) I am still at a complete loss as to how I received it considering my boyfriend never showed any symptoms whatsoever. I frantically searched several articles, websites, and other people's blogs to see what worked for them. I got rid of my molluscum in TWO WEEKS, it is completely gone. Apple Cider Vinegar, it really really works!!! I began treating the bumps at first by diluting the ACV in a shot glass with water and soaking cotton balls in the solutions and bandaging them to the bumps. No, its not comfortable, but I was determined and willing to try anything. I did this before I went to bed at night, the VERY next day I saw a change, they began to become more red (which is a good sign) Meanwhile during the day I changed my eating habits, I took extra vitamin C (couple bottles of emergen-c in my water) and chose healthier options to boost my immune system to help fight off this virus. Every evening I would also take a bath with tea tree oil. I would put about ten to fifteen drops of tea tree oil in a large garden tub of water and soak for at least 30 minutes. This became my routine, eat healthy, tea tree oil baths, ACV bandages at night for bed. After seeing improvement I wanted to speed up the process even more. I stopped diluting the apple cider vinegar and applied it directly to the bumps (yes it burns, but its not too terrible, be very careful to not get this on your healthy skin) The very next morning, I would say about the 3rd day of beginning my treatment, the bumps began to turn white and some were even gone. I looked online to saw other people had good experiences with zymaderm. I ordered this off amazon and began using this as my daily routine as well. After my morning shower I applied the zymaderm to the bumps, when I was home in the evenings I soaked in my tea tree oil bath (and sometimes threw some acv into the tub) and after the bath I applied more zymaderm. Before bed I bandaged apple cider vinegar cottonballs to the bumps. within a week all my bumps had turned black and had fallen off. A few small ones reappeared a day or two later and I continued my method, another week passed and those disappeared as well. After the bumps had completely cleared I wanted to be cautious so I kept taking daily probiotics,immune boosters, and eating healthier meals. Not one single bump has shown up since, I am MC free.
DONT GIVE UP! you must be persistent for this method to work, I am no doctor and I know that each individuals body and immune system works differently but this is what worked for me and it worked quickly. My doctor had perscribed me an outrageous ointment that would have cost me close to 200 dollars and would have taken 6 months to even start to show signs of improvement. Natural healing worked for me and I encourage you to stay positive, you will be able to get rid of it!

[aji]

My daughter had molluscum contagiosum for over a year. There were bumps on her back, chest, then her legs and arms. We tried many different products and treatments to cure her to no avail.  For months we spent over an hour a day treating her bumps individually, showering her and changing her band aids.  Then in less than 2 weeks of effort, success!   I apologize that we didn't have just one thing that worked, but I was past scientifically trying only one change at a time.  I should mention that my daughter's overall health is just fine, she's a happy girl with no obvious food allergies.

HOW WE CURED OUR CHILD'S MOLLUSCUM:

After much failure to cure her skin from the outside, I focused on the idea of trying to wake up her immune system to systematically fight the bumps from the inside.

For a 2-week span we cut out almost all dairy and refined sugar from her diet.  She did not eat any products that had obvious forms of sugar on the label.  She was still allowed to eat vegetables, raw fruits, plain breads, and normal proteins.  We were more strict in the first week and than the second.  We used plain almond milk and also gave her a couple eggs (including yolks) each day to increase her sulfur.  She received a Flintstone vitamin daily and ate an otherwise healthy normal diet. 

I told her these changes were a new super-healthy diet experiment for the whole family.  I kept an eye on what she was fed at other people's houses too.  I gave a few treats to my son on the side and he didn't tell her we were only doing this diet change because of her bumps. 

At the same time, I started giving her Beveri Immunity Boost Drink.  It's about $30 in a local health food store.  It contains Lactoferrin, Vitamin C, Vitamin B and Zinc.  Since it was designed for adults, and she's only 5 years old -- I gave her just 1/3 of a pack each day (mixed with water) until the box was all used up.  I told her this was stuff to help cure the bumps (but she was told that about Elderberry previously and that didn't make any difference.)

Her skin responded within 48 hours of this treatment plan (actually she broke out in dozens of new bumps, not molluscum but other bumps.)  I think this was an ID autoimmune response and those bumps went away within 9 days -- some hydrocortisone helped.

As a result of this major push for 2 weeks, the bumps began to noticeably disappear.  Once we thought the virus was leaving, we coated the residual lesions and skin damage with an old prescription cream that we used for my son's eczema 4 years ago. The prescription says: Triamcinolone 0.1% 80GM / Cetaphil 454. I should mention then when we filled this script, it was more expensive ($40) than our usual prescription deductible because it requires the pharmacist to mix it by hand. Anyway, this stuff really helps clear up skin issues, but I would not apply it to any molluscum bumps that still contain the virus -- otherwise you will spread the virus simply applying the cream!

My daughter is back to being a normal child who can swap princess costumes on playdates and wear a leotard in gym class. 

I hope and pray this works for you as well.  Let me save you some effort and present the list of things we tried that didn't succeed.  We could help some bumps individually but none of the following cured her: 100% Pure Australian Tea Tree oil mixed 3:1 with 2% Iodine Tincture applied topically.  Hydrocortisone topically.  Grapefruit Seed Extract topically.  Zymaderm Phase I and/or Phase II topically.   Popping bumps individually with a sterilized needle to try to make her white blood cells come fight the molluscum.  Elderberry / Sambucus for Kids ingested.  Apple Cider Vinegar either topically or ingested.  Aloe (straight from the plant) would help irritated skin but not cure a bump.  Wart cream was the worst treatment of all, and that was the only idea offered by the pediatrician!

Some things that were helpful to avoid the bumps from spreading included: using a different Q-Tip whenever applying anything to a bump.  Never allowing her to wear the same clothes twice / always washing her clothes on hot, sometimes twice if a bump had been oozing.  We went thru boxes of band aids keeping the bumps isolated.  The clear band aids irritated her skin less than others.  The tattoo kiddie band aids are truly water proof but remember to fold a corner so you can pull the band aid off later.  Lastly, I think Tea Tree Oil soap helped avoid spreading the virus around when she showered.

As terrible and frustrating as these bumps are, let me offer a word of perspective.  My son was in the ICU when his lungs failed due to H1N1+Pneumonia, and if the doctors had told me that we could snap our fingers, heal his lungs but he'd be covered in viral bumps, unable to attend school, hug anyone, or whatever else for 5 years I would have accepted that deal in an instant. (My son recovered after a week on a ventilator in the ICU.)  Yet, here I was scared over the impact of my daughter's molluscum -- how far I had a strayed from knowing what's important in this world! All I'm saying is let's just take a step back and put this into perspective. It will eventually go away. Molluscum is most certainly a terrible nuisance but I'm grateful not to be on the message boards where people have far more serious illnesses.

[CJMCVSux]

I want you to remember something "IT WILL GO AWAY"

WHAT WORKED FOR ME!!!
******Coconut Oil: This was my FAVORITE CURE. I'm not here to sell you. I'm here to help you. You can buy this stuff at walmart or trader joes for like $6.No side effects. It doesn't smell.. It smells good!!! If you like coconut.

I found this out by accident because I started using it as a moisturizer. and I noticed one day all the bumps on my legs were gone.. I mean alot of them.

There was a study done with coconut oil extract:
newbielink:https://www.vmvhypoallergenics.com/skintelligencenter/published-studies/42-published-studies/76-coconut-oil-extract-2-monolaurin-cream-in-the-treatment-of-molluscum-contagiosum [nonactive]

Where 15 out of 28 people were completely cured.. I mean COMPLETELY all bumps were gone.

I'm not saying this is a save all. But if you have tried everything rather than spending $100 on people trying to sell you stuff. Try coconut oil.

I only put it on after I shower in the morning. and I have gone from 40 bumps to like three small ones.

Remember... This will end!!!! Good luck 

OMG coconut oil sounds like a welcome relief. 

here's my story. i believe i got this several years ago (2009) and after 4 years finally figured out what it was, but i'm not entirely sure.  it started with a bad allergic reaction to meds for a shattered hand that had me in full body hives.  i always had some eczema since childhood on my inner thighs, behind the knees, etc., and assumed that when the rest of the hives cleared, this was all it was.  i'm still not sure if it was MCV back then or what, but anyhow, about a year or so ago i realized my "razor bumps" from shaving were itchier than usual. i eventually scratched and it spread, and finally i asked my gyno about this 3 mos ago and she diagnosed it.  turns out what i thought were irritated razor bumps really was MCV.  and it got worse.  the itching was so intense it drove me insane and the dr. said they could burn it off, etc., and to make an appointment for a few mos from then.

well, i have a feeling even if this didn't go back to 2009, that there was a good chance my "razor bumps" were MCV for at least a year if not more.  i (thankfully) found this forum and had tried a few different things.  tea tree oil and a bunch of the other home remedies didn't work, but i also realized that i had a small wart on my hand (from a cyst being removed and it getting infected) that only responded to ACV. so i tried that.  and it worked!

but holy ***t did it burn... i did that for a few days putting ACV soaked in gauze all over the pubic area and it got rid of most of the bumps in a few days. i'd have to take a break bc the skin would get so irritated it would hurt to walk or move, but then i did it again to clear the rest up.  however, i focused more on the pubic area and not on the goin/inner thigh as at the time i foolishly thought that was still eczema. and of course the MCV came back with a vengeance.

so back to the ACV (day #3) but had to give it a rest bc after just a few hours yesterday it burned too much to even put any on.  today i am able to apply to the non-dried out spots to keep the progress going, and the other spots are black and drying out which is good.  i can't scrape them as it's just too painful it's unbelievable, it's like they came back madder than before because last time i did this for 3 days, scraped and was done (no new bumps in the area i treated before at least so i know it worked).

but i just read the post about coconut oil - something i have on hand bc i use it for cooking and as a moisturizer. i'm going to try this because while im doing a little more ACV treatment to the areas i didn't get as well on days 1 and 2 this go-round, the rest of the groin / inner thigh is burned to cr** and i've been using powder to try to soothe it and while it helps, it also gives the MCV a chance to sometimes catch up and regrow.  The coconut oil sounds like an awesome alternative since it's actually good for your skin and won't burn, besides i need something to put on to give the skin a break because i am in serious pain walking right now it's awful.

thank you so so so so much for the coconut oil tip! i hope it works!!!!

and for those of you with MCV, the ACV DOES work (at least it did for me - and it was what worked for my wart on my hand when nothing else did so obv my system responds well to it) and it works FAST, but depending on the area it is in, can be painful, so be careful.  there is a light at the end of the tunnel!!!!

[KC2012]

Hello,
I just found out that I MC on my pubic area a few days ago and I've been terrified ever since.  I've been reading posts here and I plan on trying everything that seems to work for people, but I was wondering about what I should do about preventing the spreading.  Should I wear different, clean shorts to bed every night?  Should I change my bed sheets/use new towels every day?  When I wash "down there" should I use a washcloth or just apply soap with my hands and then rinse?  Does sweating making it worse?  Should I avoid going to the gym until it's gone?  Also, the doctor at planned parenthood prescribed me Aldara cream to apply once a week, does it work?  Sorry, I know there are a lot of questions and some of these are awkward but I've been trying to get a hold of my own doctor so she can refer me to a dermatologist for a week now with no response  Any one that has any info I would really appreciate your help.  I'm so afraid I'll never be able to be normal again.  Thank you