Comments on: Treating Molluscum with Tea Tree Oil http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:11:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Christian http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-3644 Christian Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:57:19 +0000 http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/#comment-3644 Our daughter started getting these on her behind when she was about one year old... The pediatrician told us to ignore them and they would go away on their own. Over the next year, more bumps started appearing until she had about 15 of them. We took her to a dermatologist and went the beetle juice route. We had to hold her down kicking and screaming. I have a hard time believing that this treatment is painless, as I've never seen my daughter lose her mind like that! It was just awful. When we got home I came across this site and started reading about the tea tree oil. I also read some other posts that were horrible about the beetle juice; saying that it made the problem worse, etc. When we got home from the dermatologist, we waited about 3 hours and removed the bandages. The blisters were frightening and really terrible looking. I ran to the health food store and got Tea Tree Melaleuca body wash. We decided to stop taking baths (the virus apparently thrives in a wet environment) and do showers only, with the tea tree soap and a new towel each time. We would then put her to bed with no clothing, not even a diaper, and let the blisters air out overnight. I can't say for sure if it was the beetle juice or the tea tree soap, but they are completely gone now. I'm going to assume it was probably a combination of both, but she has healed up perfectly and no new bumps have appeared. Even the 2 or 3 warts that the dermatologist wasn't able to get to (because of the kicking and screaming) are gone. Maybe we got lucky or maybe there is something to this, but I just thought I'd share our experience. Good luck!! Our daughter started getting these on her behind when she was about one year old… The pediatrician told us to ignore them and they would go away on their own. Over the next year, more bumps started appearing until she had about 15 of them. We took her to a dermatologist and went the beetle juice route. We had to hold her down kicking and screaming. I have a hard time believing that this treatment is painless, as I’ve never seen my daughter lose her mind like that! It was just awful. When we got home I came across this site and started reading about the tea tree oil. I also read some other posts that were horrible about the beetle juice; saying that it made the problem worse, etc. When we got home from the dermatologist, we waited about 3 hours and removed the bandages. The blisters were frightening and really terrible looking. I ran to the health food store and got Tea Tree Melaleuca body wash. We decided to stop taking baths (the virus apparently thrives in a wet environment) and do showers only, with the tea tree soap and a new towel each time. We would then put her to bed with no clothing, not even a diaper, and let the blisters air out overnight. I can’t say for sure if it was the beetle juice or the tea tree soap, but they are completely gone now. I’m going to assume it was probably a combination of both, but she has healed up perfectly and no new bumps have appeared. Even the 2 or 3 warts that the dermatologist wasn’t able to get to (because of the kicking and screaming) are gone. Maybe we got lucky or maybe there is something to this, but I just thought I’d share our experience. Good luck!!

]]> By: Cat http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-3413 Cat Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:53:39 +0000 http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/#comment-3413 I just wanted to briefly let people know what worked for us. My 11-year old daughter came down with Molluscum. We went to the dermatologist and had it frozen, that seemed to hurt, then it spread. I read on various blogs about tea tree oil and bleach baths (1/2 cup of bleach per bath, once a week). I also came across medical studies about treating eczema with the bleach baths, where they had had great success. I did the bleach bath once a week. Each morning and night I would use tea tree oil, dab a bit on each wart with a q-tip. We also used tea tree oil soap in the shower. In addition, I had also read Australian Lemon Myrtle is good. This is strong stuff needs to be diluted with some kind of other oil, olive oil or Vit E oil. ( 1 drop lemon myrtle, 5 drops other oil). Lemon Myrtel is hard to find and I had to buy it on the internet. Once I got it in the mail, I alternated it with the Tea Tree oil, dabbing on the warts. Lastly, I bought my daughter some mega vitamins specifically for teens with plenty of Vit E which is good for the skin. Now, three weeks later, her molluscum is gone. The only thing left is a little scare which will clear up in time--kind of like when you have had mosquito bite. Hope this is helpful for someone. If you are going to do a bleach bath, please consult with a doctor first, or check out information on a reputable site like Mayo Clinic or WebMD. Good luck with it! I just wanted to briefly let people know what worked for us. My 11-year old daughter came down with Molluscum. We went to the dermatologist and had it frozen, that seemed to hurt, then it spread. I read on various blogs about tea tree oil and bleach baths (1/2 cup of bleach per bath, once a week). I also came across medical studies about treating eczema with the bleach baths, where they had had great success. I did the bleach bath once a week. Each morning and night I would use tea tree oil, dab a bit on each wart with a q-tip. We also used tea tree oil soap in the shower. In addition, I had also read Australian Lemon Myrtle is good. This is strong stuff needs to be diluted with some kind of other oil, olive oil or Vit E oil. ( 1 drop lemon myrtle, 5 drops other oil). Lemon Myrtel is hard to find and I had to buy it on the internet. Once I got it in the mail, I alternated it with the Tea Tree oil, dabbing on the warts. Lastly, I bought my daughter some mega vitamins specifically for teens with plenty of Vit E which is good for the skin.
Now, three weeks later, her molluscum is gone. The only thing left is a little scare which will clear up in time–kind of like when you have had mosquito bite.
Hope this is helpful for someone. If you are going to do a bleach bath, please consult with a doctor first, or check out information on a reputable site like Mayo Clinic or WebMD. Good luck with it!

]]> By: Char http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Char Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:43:19 +0000 http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/#comment-2142 Cami - the amount of bleach that goes in to the bath water is extremely small - it is very diluted but does work. I always recommend you consult your family doctor first, but this did work for us. Tea tree oil is wonderful and I never thought to use it on its own directly in the bath. Luckily our course of treatment did work and my daughter has been molluscum free for two years. Cami – the amount of bleach that goes in to the bath water is extremely small – it is very diluted but does work. I always recommend you consult your family doctor first, but this did work for us.

Tea tree oil is wonderful and I never thought to use it on its own directly in the bath. Luckily our course of treatment did work and my daughter has been molluscum free for two years.

]]> By: Cami http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 Cami Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:35:40 +0000 http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/#comment-2141 Just a thought, if I were you I would not be adding bleach to my childs bath water. On the back of bleach bottles it specifically states to not allow the chemical to come in contact with your skin and to immediatly wash with water if it does. Tea tree oil is a natural anti-septic that will kill any germs or bacterial that are on her skin or in the bath water. You can add the oil simply to the bath and remove the bleach all together. You can use lavendar oil as well which is a natural disenfectant. I am not passing judgment at all, its just there are others things to add to the water and let her soak in that will kill germs and not your baby. Just a thought. Just a thought, if I were you I would not be adding bleach to my childs bath water. On the back of bleach bottles it specifically states to not allow the chemical to come in contact with your skin and to immediatly wash with water if it does.

Tea tree oil is a natural anti-septic that will kill any germs or bacterial that are on her skin or in the bath water. You can add the oil simply to the bath and remove the bleach all together. You can use lavendar oil as well which is a natural disenfectant.

I am not passing judgment at all, its just there are others things to add to the water and let her soak in that will kill germs and not your baby.

Just a thought.

]]> By: Puking, Needles & Fainting (aka Childhood Gastro Issues) | Raising A Healthy Family http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-2048 Puking, Needles & Fainting (aka Childhood Gastro Issues) | Raising A Healthy Family Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:00:14 +0000 http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/#comment-2048 [...] But a few days ago I noticed an eczema patch on her face below her lip. Add to that her history of molluscum, hospitalization for extreme uti, and the title of “queen of the funky rashes” my [...] [...] But a few days ago I noticed an eczema patch on her face below her lip. Add to that her history of molluscum, hospitalization for extreme uti, and the title of “queen of the funky rashes” my [...]

]]> By: Raising A Healthy Family » The Molluscum Are Finally Gone http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Raising A Healthy Family » The Molluscum Are Finally Gone Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:30:58 +0000 http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/#comment-597 [...] I last posted an update about my daughter’s molluscum, I honestly didn’t think those things would ever go away, but they have!!! Yeah! I took a [...] [...] I last posted an update about my daughter’s molluscum, I honestly didn’t think those things would ever go away, but they have!!! Yeah! I took a [...]

]]> By: Angela http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Angela Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:19:19 +0000 http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/#comment-130 I've got some Tea Tree Oil comments in the link I provided w/this comment. Just in case you wanted to see what others were saying about it. ;) I’ve got some Tea Tree Oil comments in the link I provided w/this comment.

Just in case you wanted to see what others were saying about it. ;)

]]> By: Lucy http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Lucy Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:12:18 +0000 http://raisingahealthyfamily.com/treating-molluscum-with-tea-tree-oil/#comment-127 I'm really glad you've found something thats working for her. I love the idea of giving her control of dabbing the tea-tree oil on. I’m really glad you’ve found something thats working for her. I love the idea of giving her control of dabbing the tea-tree oil on.

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