Molluscum Contagiosum: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Signs of molluscum contagiosum include:- Small, round, pearly bumps on the skin that are usually 2 to 5 millimeters across
- Bumps that may be white, pink, or flesh-colored
- Bumps that may have a small dimple or depression in the center
- Bumps that may be itchy
- Bumps that may be painful if infected
- Bumps that may appear on any part of the body, but most often appear on the face, neck, arms, legs, and genitals
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