Molluscum contagiosum surgery
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Overview
Surgical treatments include cryosurgery, in which liquid nitrogen is used to freeze and destroy lesions, as well as scraping them off with a curette.
Surgery
Curettage
- Physical removal of the molluscum contagiosum lesion with a curette 17156002
- Immediate effect of treatment
- High number of lesions and concomitant atopic dermatitis are considered as risk factor associated with lower chance of effective therapy
- 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 [1][2]
References
- ↑ 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
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