skin bubbles

[crimsongal74]

My 9 yr. old daughter has these little bumps on her side i'd say probably about 15 or so that came from no where all the sudden, they almost look like warts but i don't think they are, they are smooth and well rounded very small, they don't bother her at all, no itching..nothing. they don't have any fluid in them they are just bumps...every now and then another will pop up, any suggestions on what this might be??

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
From the symptoms,it sounds like molluscum contagiosum. Molluscum contagiosum is a common, benign, self limiting viral infection of the skin. It generally affects children and typically occurs in the 2-5 age group.Generally they are self limiting but in severe cases,treatment may be required.Treatment includes physical destruction or manual extrusion of the lesions, cryotherapy, and curettage.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.Kind regards.

[jagesh50]

Molluscum contagiosum,caused by a virus is generally selflimiting.Cryo helps.