The molluscum pendulum (soft fibroma or acrochordon) is a small skin outgrowth which can be unsightly or even painful if it is scratched. Should it be removed or not? What are the treatments to treat it?
The molluscum hangs is a skin outgrowth which is generally benign. It would seem that this skin tumor either viral origin. THE Symptoms are mainly skin. What is a molluscum pendulum? What are the causes ? What treatments To treat a molluscum hanging?
Definition: What is a molluscum pendulum?
Molluscum hangs, also called “FIBROME MOU“, is a benign or” acrochordon “tumor of fairly frequent skin. It is in the form of a Small outgrowth connected to the skin by a fine pedicle. These little bits of flesh generally appear Around the neck, at the folds of the body such as the fold of the groin or the armpits, more rarely on eyelids. Their size is generally around a few millimeters, rarely beyond the centimeter. Their number increases with age. “These are not dangerous lesions and they do not require intervention unless they grow too much”reassures Dr. Paul Dupont, dermatologist.
What are the symptoms of a molluscum pendulum?
The molluscum hangs is manifested by soft lesions, flesh or hyperpigmentedtheir color that can range from that of normal skin with dark brown. It is generally not painful, but can be unsightly or become embarrassing. This outgrowth can indeed “take“In clothes or jewelry. She can also spontaneously Or after a trauma: it then becomes red and painful, then black (necrosis) and falls on its own.
“Their cause is poorly known. We can think given their progress by step that the Mollusca Pendula can have a viral cause “,, explains the dermatologist.
A molluscum pendulum is quite characteristic and easily recognizable. A clinical examination It is therefore most often enough to diagnose it. If in doubt, the dermatologist can Extract it under local anesthesia to have it analyzed.
What treatment against molluscum contagiosum?
If the lesions are asymptomatic, no treatment is necessary. When they become annoying or they are unsightly, it is possible to Remove them, either by destroying them with liquid nitrogen (cryotherapy), either by cutting them out of their pedicle with a scalpel or electrocoagulation. This surgical gesture is rapid and requires at most a small local anesthesia. Unlike liquid nitrogen, it leaves no trace, provided they remain away from the sun. It is therefore better to have them removed in the fall or winter. “On the natural treatment side, some can use some essential oils like those of Melaleuch or Genevrier diluted in a liniment “suggests the specialist.
Thanks to Dr Paul Dupont, dermatologist.
