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Re: Molluscum treatment

Vince wrote:
>
> Anyone using Aldara cream (Imiquimod) for molluscum?  I heard some talk
> at a Derm for Pediatricians conference last year and one of the
> dermatologists said that they were doing some trials with it, but I
> haven't heard of anything since.  Some patients that I have referred to
> dermatologists with extensive cases were treated with it with success

We've recently gotten a Histofreeze in the office for warts, etc. I've
treated several verrucae with it so far, no molluscum. For a very
extensive case of molluscum, I think I'd give Tagamet a try.

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