Molluscum Contagiosum:
Teen information

In adults, the genitals, stomach, buttocks, and inner thigh areas are more often affected as intimate contact with another is the usual source of infection. Men are more often affected than women. Adults with weak immune systems (such as those with HIV) may have severe, extensive infection.

One or more small (1–5 mm); pink, white, or skin-colored; smooth, dome-shaped bumps, often with a tiny dot or depression in the center, occur in clusters and sometimes in a straight line from scratching and spreading via self-inoculation. In people with a weak immune system, bumps can be larger than a nickel.

• Mild – under 10 spots
• Moderate – 10-50 spots
• Severe – over 50 spots