The lumps aren't painful but they may be itchy, especially when they are healing after treatment. The lumps can get infected and become red and sore. However, redness and soreness can also mean that the lumps are healing naturally. If you have redness and soreness and the lumps aren't going away, you should see your health care provider right away for treatment. Molluscum contagiosum lumps may go away by themselves, but treatment shortens how long you have the lumps.
Treatment usually are medicines applied to the lumps.
The lumps may still take a couple of weeks to disappear after treatment. Without treatment, molluscum contagiosum can last for 6 months to 2 years. All rights reserved.