Treatment of molluscum contagiosum with Oxolinic ointment and other drugs
Characteristic pathology
Contagious molluscum is called chronic viral disease affecting mainly the human skin. The disease has the following features:
- characterized by a high degree of contagiousness;
- is caused by a virus smallpox group;
- refers to a group of STIs.
- is anthroponoses infection.
The risk group includes children and individuals, leading promiscuous. The main mechanism of human infection is contact. It is implemented by sexual and domestic. Infection occurs through contact with the skin of an infected person. When sexual transmission does the skin of the genitals, perineum. When the household in the process may involve any areas of the body. Contribute to the penetration of the virus into the cells of the skin damage (scratches, cracks). In most cases occur sporadic cases. Outbreaks of this infection is not observed.
The tool is used not only against molluscum contagiosum, but also the flu, herpes, warts. Due to the fact that the drug applied to the skin, the side effects of such therapy are few. Possible complication is a burning sensation. The medicine is contraindicated for people with individual intolerance to oxoline. Released liniment without a prescription. The ointment can be used to treat individuals of any age and gender, but only on prescription.
Other treatments
The most effective treatment for molluscum contagiosum surgical. Most commonly involves curettage. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia. The person does not feel pain. To get rid of the disease in one session is very difficult, therefore, organized several treatments with a frequency of 1 time per month. In some cases, such treatment is electrocoagulation (cautery). Other ways of ridding a person from this disease are:
- the use of laser;
- electrocoagulation (burning current);
- the effect of radio waves;
- cryosurgery.
Electrocoagulation is carried out with large formations on the skin. After her skin is processed with iodine. Less for treatment of the disease with single lesionschemotherapy is applied. For the treatment of children can be used by an application of Tuberculin. This method is found limited. Sick children must be pre-vaccinated with BCG. For healing can be used folk remedies. It can be treated celandine in the extract for ingestion. Also used a decoction of succession, the juice of garlic.
To prevent reinfection and infection of close, you must process all personal belongings (wool, linen). It is preferable to boil them and then Ironing. You need to handle the tub, the bed, to spend damp cleaning in the house with a disinfectant. For the period of treatment should avoid close contact with others. Prohibited from visiting public baths and saunas.
Thus, oxolinic ointment can be used for the treatment of patients with molluscum contagious. The main method of treatment is surgical treatment. The prognosis for this disease is favorable.