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I apply the oil all over the lesions with a q tip, 2x per day. Once when I wake up and once at night. I have a widespread case, so it takes awhile! So worth it though.

I take 5-10 drops every morning, & repeat 5-10 drops every night.

Unfortunately there’s no fix all, and there is no quick fix unless you get very lucky.

I spent many months and much hard earned money on products that were trial and error.. eventually I found products that have worked for me. I cried and had plenty of mental breakdowns over the period of 7 months. It truly does get easier as time goes on, and you learn how to adjust to it… it doesn’t mean it doesn’t still suck.. but it DOES get better mentally.

One thing I will say is that this virus wants to live, and badly. The same way that me and you want to live.. so you genuinely have to want to live more. And you have to quite literally “fight” it. Being aggressive in treatment and removing each lesion with the way that’s working for you is what helps rid this thing. Take probiotics with live cultures daily, for gut health- eat more fruits and vegetables with vitamins in them, take real supplements that aid in vitimans and immune system. I can’t say what I’ve done will work for everyone but I will share what I’ve been doing and what’s made the biggest differences for me.

• Cold Pressed Black Seed Oil-
This pretty much vanished a lot of the bumps for me- I had them all over my face and would just lather it on my face at night and than dab it with a wet paper towel and would go to sleep. Repeat the next night- practically becoming invisible or like they were never there. I still use it because they’re not all gone yet, but it’s made more difference than anything else.

• Bandaids/Pimple Patches-
Honestly just to keep them covered and suffocated. Helps prevent spread but not always. I had spread despite this, and since mine are and were widespread- they only helped in certain areas.

• Soap Bar With Zinc, Saylic Acid, and Sulfer-
Does not smell the best but it helped with the removal of many lesions. And know it’s helped people rid theirs completely. Unfortunately didn’t do enough for all of my lesions though.

• Antiseptic Skin Cleanser (CVS Brand)-
I use this to wash my body in the shower. For me it helps prevent spreading and sometimes even makes many of my lesions just disappear or vanish. (Neck and below only, do not get in ears or eyes— use with caution please)

• Cod Fish Liver Oil (with DHA, and EPA) name brand, Rosita-
This helps with skin and immune system- I take the pill forms but you can also use liquid form. Pills are just fine, but I’ve heard the liquid can taste pretty gnarly lol- so you’ve been warned. I take 3 of the pills per day. You need to research the amount you should be taking for your body weight for it to be most effective. I’m 170lbs so I take 3 pills per day.

• Kimchi-
Packed with live cultured probiotics for gut health and regeneration

• Black Walnut Oil
I use this topically, and orally. I’m 170lbs and have it widespread so I take 6-10 drops in the morning & then 6-10 drops at night. Then I also rub the black walnut oil on me topically. This will stain items like countertops etc, so please use it carefully!
This has been making the most difference for me. some days it looks worse but I can tell it’s really drying the bumps out after a full week of use.

I just share all this in hopes to help others going through this. I’ve had this an entire year already. And I’m not even fully clear yet, but I can tell I am on my way there. This will end, and eventually does end. Even if you have it for years on end, it eventually becomes something you learn to live with, and through- while still searching for things that can potentially rid it- and honestly— that’s ALL you can do ♥️
Be kinder to yourself during this time. Keep fighting. Life is a fight. Everything that lives, fights.. even viruses. You just have to fight more. Sending lots of healing to everyone enduring this nasty thing. If you have any questions- don’t hesitate to ask.

Initially I didn’t even know I had mollusucm at first because honestly, they looked Iike small pimples. Most of my lesions have always looked like small flesh colored, or red pimples. I suppose for awhile it was staying in one area, but I shave my body.. so I assume it spread before I knew what it was. My dermatologist’s (two of them) kind of write me off when I ask them to remove lesions that I know for a fact are this virus *because they don’t look like regular MC bumps*

But I’ve never had any skin issues before this virus. I’ve even went back and analyzed photos to compare & see what was molluscum & what was my normal skin. I do have very textured skin, so this makes it even harder sometimes to point out what is MC & what isn’t.. I feel like it’s spread all over my body now and it’s completely hard to manage alone. My dermatologist’s keep saying it’s folliculitis.. despite a biopsy showing that the bumps that *don’t looks like regular MC bumps* are in fact MC..

It spreads rapidly, and I’ve literally never struggled with skin issues a day in my life before this virus. The constant heartache it brings me to know I can’t even have a professional help me with this is devastating me actually. My mc are so small and hide so well. I actually don’t think I’ll ever be able to rid this thing. Especially trying to do it all alone too. I’ve done so many home remedies within the past 6 months, and while some of them rid lesions, more and more pop up.. and some don’t even budge. I’m just at loss for what to do anymore.

I can’t keep doing at home remedies because I’ve always had sensitive skin and introducing myself to tons of new products is probably harming more then helping. But I’m just lost. This absolutely sucks. I didn’t even know something like this could possibly exist but I see no way out. I’ve lost all confidence and micromanage every little spot that comes up on my body. I’m positive many aren’t MC, but I know for a fact a lot are & it just feels like torture 😣 the spread is too rapid to deal with alone now. I’m wondering if I should contact an aesthetician and se if they will just laser a lot of the small lesions off of me.