Molluscum contagiosum guide

Molluscum contagiosum care online in Virginia and West Virginia

Photo-based reassurance and guidance for typical molluscum contagiosum in children age 4 and older and adults: molluscum is harmless and clears on its own, so watchful waiting with no medication is the recommended first approach.

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Start a $59 online review for Molluscum contagiosum.

Molluscum contagiosum is a common, harmless viral skin condition that causes small, firm, dome-shaped bumps, often with a tiny central dimple. It clears on its own, usually within 6 to 18 months, so watchful waiting with no medication is the recommended first approach. This visit confirms the diagnosis from clear photos, gives skin-care and spread-prevention advice, and routes anything that needs hands-on care in person. It does not treat eyelid or eye bumps, widespread or atypical bumps, a weakened immune system, or genital bumps in a child.

If treatment is appropriate, your physician can send a non-controlled prescription to your pharmacy and provide portal instructions for the next step.

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Quick facts

You must be physically located in Virginia or West Virginia at the time of request.
Starts at $59
No insurance needed
No app download
Physician review around the clock
Non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy when appropriate
A work or school note can be included when medically appropriate
Response times apply 24/7, every day

Common symptoms

Small, firm, flesh-colored or pearly bumps
A tiny central dimple in the middle of each bump
A cluster on the trunk, arms, legs, or face (not the eyes)
Bumps that are not painful and not bothering the eyes

May fit online care

Adults & children 4+ (with a parent or legal guardian)
Typical bumps that all look alike, with clear close-up photos
Looking for a diagnosis check, reassurance, and spread-prevention advice
Comfortable with watchful waiting, which is the recommended approach

Look for another care setting

Bumps on the eyelid, at the eyelid margin, or in or around the eye
Genital, groin, or perianal bumps in a child
A single bump that is bleeding, ulcerated, rapidly growing, dark, or clearly different
More than about 30 bumps, any bump larger than 1 cm, a weakened immune system, or signs of a skin infection

What to have ready

Clear close-up photos showing the individual bumps and their central dimple
Where the bumps are and about how many there are
How long the bumps have been present
Whether the child or adult has a condition that weakens the immune system

What happens next

Standard

$59

Within 6 hours

Priority

$99

Within 3 hours

Rush

$149

Within 1 hour

Start the request on the website, answer a few questions to check that this visit fits you, and choose how fast you want an answer (the response window). If your concern still fits this service, a physician reviews it and sends you a secure update after you sign in. When appropriate, non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy, and a basic work or school note can be included at physician discretion.

Your physician

Every visit is personally reviewed by Ankur Fadia, MD. He is board-certified, has extra training in heart care (a cardiology fellowship), and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society. He is licensed in Virginia and West Virginia, and your care is never handed off to someone else.

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Does molluscum need to be treated?

Usually not. Molluscum is harmless and clears on its own, typically within 6 to 18 months, so watchful waiting with no medication is the recommended first approach. This visit focuses on confirming the diagnosis and giving skin-care and spread-prevention advice.

How can I keep it from spreading?

Avoid scratching or picking the bumps, keep them covered when practical, and do not share towels, washcloths, or baths. The visit gives simple steps to lower the chance of spreading it to other areas or to other people.

When should molluscum be seen in person instead?

Please see a clinician (a doctor or other health professional) in person for bumps on or near the eye, genital bumps in a child, a single bump that is bleeding, growing fast, dark, or clearly different from the others, more than about 30 bumps or any bump larger than 1 cm, a weak immune system, or signs of a skin infection such as spreading redness with fever.

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