Molluscum Contagiosum

Overview

Molluscum contagiosum is a viral disease that causes small pink or skin-colored bumps on your child's skin. As the disease progresses, the bumps tend to have small sunken centers.

• Molluscum contagiosum is not harmful and usually does not have any other symptoms.
• The virus is inside the bumps and is mildly contagious over an extended period of time.
• In most cases, the lesions will heal without treatment over a period of six to nine months.
• Molluscum contagiosum is most common in children and adolescents, although it can affect adults.