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Uyini iMolluscum Contagiosum? Izimpawu, Izimbangela, Nokwelapha

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I-Molluscum contagiosum iyisifo esivamile, esingenangozi sesikhumba esibangelwa yi-virus. Yakha ama-bumps amancane, aphakanyisiwe esikhumbeni sakho abonakala njenge-pearls ezincane noma ukukhula okunjengendlu.

Nakuba igama lingase lizwakale liyesabekayo, lesi simo empeleni silula futhi sivame ukuhamba lodwa. Sivame kakhulu kubantwana, nakuba abantu abadala bangasithola, futhi kuyinkinga yokuhlobisa kunokuba yinkinga enkulu yempilo.

Uyini umkhuhlane we-molluscum contagiosum?

I-Molluscum contagiosum iyisifo se-viral esikhumbeni esingumndeni we-poxvirus. I-virus yakha ama-bumps amancane ahlukile esikhumbeni sakho avame ukungabi buhlungu futhi angenangozi.

La ma-bumps angabonakala kuphi na emzimbeni wakho, nakuba avame kakhulu ebusweni, entanyeni, ezingalweni, nasezandleni kubantwana. Kubantu abadala, bavame ukuvela endaweni yobulili lapho kusabalala ngokuxhumana okuthile.

Izindaba ezinhle ukuthi isimiso sakho sokuvikela sizokuhlanza ngokuphelele ukutheleleka. Abantu abaningi bathola ukuvikelwa ngemuva kokuba bakuthole kanye, ngakho-ke ukutheleleka okuphindaphindayo akukho okuvamile.

Ziyini izimpawu ze-molluscum contagiosum?

Isimpawu esiyinhloko ukubonakala kwama-bumps amancane, aqinile esikhumbeni sakho. La ma-bumps anamakhono athile ahlukile asiza odokotela ukuthi baqonde lesi simo kalula.

Nanku ongaqaphela ngala ma-bumps:

  • Ama-bumps amancane, ajikelezile angama-2-5 millimeters ububanzi (cishe ubukhulu bekhanda le-pin)
  • Ukuqina, ukubonakala okunjengendlu ngaphandle olukhanyayo
  • Umbala wenyama, mhlope, noma pinki kancane
  • I-dimple encane noma i-pit ephakathi kwawo wonke i-bump
  • Ngokuvamile akubuhlungu, nakuba ngezinye izikhathi kungase kube nomkhuhlane
  • Zivele ngamaqembu noma zisakazeke ezindaweni ezikhuthazwe
  • Zingaba ngama-bumps ambalwa nje kuya kwamashumi amaningi

Ngezinye izikhathi indawo ezungezile ama-bumps ingase ibe bomvu noma ibe nomkhuhlane, ikakhulukazi uma ubelokhu uyikracula. Lo bomvu empeleni ubonisa ukuthi isimiso sakho sokuvikela siqala ukulwa nokutheleleka, okungase kusho ukuthi ama-bumps azoqala ukunyamalala maduze.

Yini ebangela i-molluscum contagiosum?

I-Molluscum contagiosum ibangelwa yi-molluscum contagiosum virus, engumndeni we-poxvirus. Le virus ihlukile kuma-virus abangela i-chickenpox noma ama-cold sores.

I-virus isabalala ngokuxhumana ngqo nesikhumba esithathelwe noma ngokuthinta izinto ezingcolile. Kulula ukusabalala, kodwa kuphela ngezinhlobo ezithile zokuxhumana.

Izindlela ezivamile zokutheleleka zisabalala zihlanganisa:

  • Ukuxhumana ngqo kwesikhumba nesikhumba nomuntu onalesi sifo
  • Ukubambisana ama-towels, izingubo, noma i-bedding nomuntu othathwe
  • Ukuthinta izinto ezingcolile njenge-gym equipment noma amathoyizi
  • Ukuhlangana kobulili (kubantu abadala)
  • Ukusabalalisa ngokwakho ngokukracula ama-bumps bese uthinta ezinye izingxenye zomzimba wakho
  • Ukubambisana izinto zomuntu siqu njenge-razors noma ama-washcloths

I-virus ihlala ezindaweni ezifudumele, ezimanzi, yingakho izikhathi ezithile zivele ezindaweni ezifana ne-swimming pools, ama-gyms, noma ama-daycare centers. Kodwa-ke, ngeke uyithole ngokuxhumana okuvamile njengokuxoxa izandla noma ukuqabulana.

Nini okufanele ubona udokotela nge-molluscum contagiosum?

Kufanele ubona udokotela uma uqaphela ama-bumps amasha esikhumbeni sakho afana ne-molluscum contagiosum. Nakuba lesi simo singenangozi, kubalulekile ukuthola ukuxilongwa okufanele ukuze kuvinjwe ezinye izimo zesikhumba.

Funani ukunakekelwa kwezokwelapha ngokushesha uma uhlangabezana nalokhu:

  • Ama-bumps aba bomvu kakhulu, afudumele, noma abuhlungu
  • Izimpawu zokutheleleka kwe-bacterial njenge-pus noma ukwanda kobomvu ezungezile ama-bumps
  • Ama-bumps phezu noma eduze kwamehlo akho
  • Ama-bumps asakazeke ehlanganisa izindawo ezinkulu zomzimba wakho
  • Ama-bumps aphazamisa imisebenzi yansuku zonke
  • Uma une-immune system ebuthakathaka futhi uthola la ma-bumps

Kubantwana, kubaluleke kakhulu ukubona udokotela wezingane ukuze athole ukuxilongwa. Bangaphinda banikeze isiqondiso sokuvimbela ukusabalala kubazalwane nabangane.

Ziyini izimbangela zengozi ze-molluscum contagiosum?

Izici ezithile zingakwenza kube lula ukutheleleka noma ube nezinkinga ezivela ku-molluscum contagiosum. Ukuqonda lezi zici zengozi kungakusiza ukuthi uthathe izinyathelo ezifanele.

Ungase ube nengozi enkulu uma:

  • Uyingane eneminyaka eyi-1-10 (ukuvamile kakhulu eminyakeni eyi-2-5)
  • Une-immune system ebuthakathaka ngenxa yesifo noma imithi
  • Uhlala ezindaweni ezikhulu noma uya e-daycare
  • Uhlanganyela emidlalweni yokuxhumana noma imisebenzi
  • Une-atopic dermatitis (eczema) noma ezinye izimo zesikhumba
  • Uhlala ezindaweni ezifudumele, ezimanzi
  • Usebenzisa ama-pools omphakathi, ama-gyms, noma ama-locker rooms njalo

Abantu abadala abasebenzisana ngokobulili bangatheleleka ngokuxhumana okuthile. Abantu abane-immune systems ebuthakathaka bangase babe nokutholakala okukhulu noma okuphila isikhathi eside okudinga ukwelashwa kwezokwelapha.

Ziyini izinhlanganisela ezingase zenzeke ze-molluscum contagiosum?

Abantu abaningi abane-molluscum contagiosum abanawo ama-complications nhlobo. Kodwa-ke, kunezinkinga ezimbalwa ezingase zenzeke ngezinye izikhathi, ikakhulukazi uma ama-bumps ekraculwe noma akhuthazwe.

Izinhlanganisela ezingase zenzeke zihlanganisa:

  • Ukutheleleka kwe-bacterial okubangelwa ukukracula ama-bumps
  • Ukwenza ama-scars uma ama-bumps ethathelwa noma akhethwe
  • Ukusabalala kwezinye izingxenye zomzimba wakho ngokukracula
  • Izinkinga zamehlo uma ama-bumps evela phezu kwamehlo
  • Ukutheleleka okuqhubekayo kubantu abane-immune systems ebuthakathaka
  • Usizi lwengqondo noma ukuzizwa ukhona ngokubonakala

Ezimeni ezingavamile, abantu abane-immune systems ebuthakathaka kakhulu bangase bathole ama-bumps amakhulu ahlala iminyaka eminingi. Laba bantu ngokuvamile badinga ukwelashwa kwezokwelapha okukhethekile ukuze baphathe ukutheleleka ngokuphumelelayo.

I-molluscum contagiosum ixilongwa kanjani?

Odokotela ngokuvamile bangaxilonga i-molluscum contagiosum ngokubuka nje ama-bumps ahlukile. Ukubonakala okuhlukile nge-dimple ephakathi kwenza lesi simo silula ukuqonda.

Phakathi nokubonisana kwakho, udokotela wakho uzohlola ama-bumps futhi akusize ngezimpawu zakho nembali yakho yezokwelapha. Bazobheka izimpawu ezibonakalayo njengendlu, ubuso obuthambile, nokuqina ephakathi.

Ezimeni ezingaqinisekile, udokotela wakho angase:

  • Asebenzise i-magnifying glass noma i-dermatoscope ukuze ahlole ngokucophelela
  • Acindezele kancane i-bump ukuze abukele i-core emhlophe, enamafutha
  • Athathe isampula encane yokuhlolwa kwelebhu (okudingwa kancane)
  • Avikele ezinye izimo njenge-warts noma ama-skin tags

Ngezinye izikhathi, akukho zihloko ezikhethekile ezidingekayo. Ukuhlolwa kokubuka kuyanele ngokuxilongwa okuchaneka.

Uyini ukwelashwa kwe-molluscum contagiosum?

Ezimeni eziningi, ukwelashwa okuhle kakhulu kwe-molluscum contagiosum ukulinda nje ukuthi kuhambe lodwa. Isimiso sakho sokuvikela sizokuhlanza ngokuphelele ukutheleleka, ngokuvamile phakathi nezinyanga eziyi-6-12, nakuba ngezinye izikhathi kungathatha iminyaka eyi-2.

Kodwa-ke, udokotela wakho angase akukhuthaze ukwelashwa okusebenzayo uma ama-bumps ekhathaza, esakazeka ngokushesha, noma ebangela usizi lwengqondo. Izindlela zokwelapha zihlanganisa:

  • I-Cryotherapy (ukufriza ama-bumps nge-liquid nitrogen)
  • I-Curettage (ukukracula ama-bumps ngobumnene)
  • Imithi ye-topical njenge-imiquimod noma i-tretinoin
  • I-Laser therapy ezimeni ezinzima
  • I-Cantharidin (i-beetle juice) application

Kubantwana, odokotela bavame ukukhetha indlela yokulinda nokubuka njengoba ukwelashwa kungase kube buhlungu futhi lesi simo siyaphela ngokwemvelo. Abantu abadala, ikakhulu labo abane-lesions zobulili, bangase bakhethe ukwelashwa ukuze kuqedeke ngokushesha.

Indlela yokuphatha i-molluscum contagiosum ekhaya?

Ngesikhathi umzimba wakho ulwa nokutheleleka, kunezinto eziningi ongazenza ekhaya ukuze uphathe izimpawu futhi uvikele ukusabalala kwe-virus kwabanye.

Nanku ukunakekelwa ekhaya okuwusizo:

  • Gcina izindawo ezithathelwe zicocekile futhi zomile
  • Gwema ukukracula noma ukukhetha ama-bumps
  • Vala ama-bumps ngezingubo noma ama-bandages uma kungenzeka
  • Ungabambisani ama-towels, izingubo, noma izinto zomuntu siqu
  • Geza izandla zakho njalo, ikakhulukazi ngemuva kokuthinta ama-bumps
  • Sebenzisa ama-towels ahlukile nama-washcloths ngamunye wolwemi
  • Faka i-moisturizer ukuvimbela ukumomotheka, ukukracula esikhumbeni ezungezile ama-bumps

Uma ama-bumps ekracula, ungafaka ama-compresses apholile noma usebenzise ama-anti-itch creams athengiswa ngaphandle kwesikripthi. Vele ugweme ukukracula okuqine noma ukwelashwa okuqine okungase kukhuthaze isikhumba sakho nakakhulu.

I-molluscum contagiosum ingavikeleka kanjani?

Unganciphisa kakhulu ingozi yakho yokutheleleka nge-molluscum contagiosum ngokulandela izinyathelo ezimbalwa zokuhlambalaza nokuvimbela. Njengoba i-virus isabalala ngokuxhumana ngqo, ukugwema izinto ezingcolile nabantu abathelelekile kuyisihluthulelo.

Izindlela zokuvimbela ezisebenzayo zihlanganisa:

  • Geza izandla zakho njalo ngensipho namanzi
  • Ungabambisani izinto zomuntu siqu njenge-towels, ama-razors, noma izingubo
  • Gwema ukuxhumana ngqo kwesikhumba nabantu abathelelekile
  • Gcina isikhumba sakho siphilile futhi si-moisturized
  • Shawa ngemuva kokusebenzisa ama-pools omphakathi noma ama-gym facilities
  • Hlambulula izinto ezibambisana ne-equipment
  • Sebenzisa ubulili obulondekile

Uma othile endlini yakho une-molluscum contagiosum, bambize basebenzise ama-towels ahlukile ne-bedding. Geza lezo zinto emanzini ashisayo ukuze ubulale noma iyiphi i-virus engase ibe khona.

Kufanele ulungiselele kanjani ukubonisana kwakho nodokotela?

Ukulungiselela ukubonisana kwakho kungakusiza ukuthola ukuxilongwa okuchaneka kakhulu nezincomo zokwelapha ezifanele. Udokotela wakho uzofuna ukuhlola ama-bumps futhi aqonde izimpawu zakho ngokucacile.

Ngaphambi kokuvakashela kwakho, cabanga ngalokhu:

  • Ukwenza uhlu lwezimpawu zakho zonke nokuthi zaqala nini
  • Ukuqaphela uma othile endlini yakho enama-bumps afanayo
  • Ukuzisa uhlu lwemithi yamanje nezinhlanganisela
  • Ukubhala imibuzo ofuna ukuyibuza
  • Ukugwema ukuvala ama-bumps nge-makeup noma ama-lotions ngaphambi kokubonisana
  • Ukucabanga ngemisebenzi yakamuva engase ikudalule ku-virus

Ungakhathazeki ngokulungiselela kakhulu. Udokotela wakho unolwazi ekuxilongeni izimo zesikhumba futhi uzakusiqondisa ngenqubo yokuhlola ngokunethezeka.

Iyini into ebalulekile nge-molluscum contagiosum?

I-Molluscum contagiosum iyisifo esingenangozi sesikhumba se-viral esenza ama-bumps amancane, ahlukile esikhumbeni sakho. Nakuba kungase kubonakale kukhathaza, empeleni kuyinto evamile futhi ngokuvamile iyaphela ngokwayo ngaphandle kwemiphumela ehlala njalo.

Izinto ezibaluleke kakhulu okumele uzikhumbule ukuthi lesi simo sesikhashana, sivame ukubangela ama-complications, futhi akudingi ukwelashwa okuqine ezimeni eziningi. Isimiso sakho sokuvikela sikwazi ngokuphelele ukuhlanza ukutheleleka ngokwemvelo.

Gxilisa ekuvimbeleni ukusabalala kwabanye ngezindlela ezinhle zokuhlambalaza futhi ugweme ukukracula ama-bumps. Uma ukhathazekile ngokubonakala noma uma ama-bumps ethathelwa, ungangabazi ukubonisana nodokotela wakho ukuze uthole isiqondiso nokududuza.

Imibuzo evamile ebuzwa mayelana ne-molluscum contagiosum

Q.1 I-molluscum contagiosum ihlala isikhathi esingakanani?

Izimo eziningi ze-molluscum contagiosum ziyaphela ngokwemvelo phakathi nezinyanga eziyi-6-12, nakuba ezinye izifo zingase ziqhubeke iminyaka eyi-2. Ama-immune systems ezingane ngokuvamile ahlanza ukutheleleka ngokushesha kunabantu abadala. Ama-bumps ngokuvamile anyamalala kancane kancane ngaphandle kokushiya ama-scars uma eshiyiwe engenakwelashwa.

Q.2 Ungathola i-molluscum contagiosum ngaphezu kanye?

Akukho okuvamile ukuthola i-molluscum contagiosum kabili ngoba isimiso sakho sokuvikela sithola ukuvikelwa okuhlala njalo ngemuva kokutheleleka kokuqala. Kodwa-ke, abantu abane-immune systems ebuthakathaka kakhulu bangase babe nokutholakala okuphindaphindayo noma babe nobunzima bokuhlanza ukutheleleka kokuqala ngokuphelele.

Q.3 Ingabe i-molluscum contagiosum iyisifo esithathelwana ngobulili?

I-Molluscum contagiosum ingadluliselwa ngokuxhumana kobulili kubantu abadala, kodwa akuyona ngokuphelele isifo esithathelwana ngobulili. Izingane ngokuvamile ziyithola ngokuxhumana okungelona lobulili njengokwabelana ngamathoyizi noma ama-towels. I-virus isabalala nganoma yiluphi ukuxhumana ngqo kwesikhumba nesikhumba nezindawo ezithathelwe.

Q.4 Ingabe izingane ezine-molluscum contagiosum kufanele zihlale ekhaya esikoleni?

Izingane ezine-molluscum contagiosum ngokuvamile azidingi ukuhlala ekhaya esikoleni noma e-daycare. Ama-bumps kufanele ahlanganiswe ngezingubo noma ama-bandages uma kungenzeka, futhi izingane kufanele zifundiswe ukungakracula noma ukuthinta. Hlola inqubomgomo yempilo yesikole sakho, njengoba ezinye izindawo zingase zibe nemihlahlandlela ethile.

Q.5 Ama-bumps e-molluscum contagiosum azobeka ama-scars?

Ama-bumps e-molluscum contagiosum ngokuvamile awashiyi ama-scars uma ephulukana ngokwemvelo ngaphandle kokuphazamiseka. Kodwa-ke, ukukracula, ukukhetha, noma ukwelashwa okuqine ngezinye izikhathi kungase kuholele ekwenzeni ama-scars noma ukushintsha kombala wesikhumba. Yingakho odokotela bavame ukukhuthaza indlela yokulinda nokubuka, ikakhulukazi kubantwana.

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