Does your baby have little warts?

When my little boy Zac was about 7 months old I noticed a little wart on his chest. I didn't take much notice of it but within a few weeks lots more of them appeared and I became very worried. I went to see my doctor and he said that Zac had a viral infection called Molluscum contagiosum.

These little warts apparently are quite common amongst babies and children and it is caught by either direct contact or indirect contact i.e by sharing towels.

Zac's warts have spread onto his arms, legs, chest and back of the neck. They seem to scab over and then disappear but then as soon as one goes 3 or 4 new ones appear. The skin around them can get very dry and I have been rubbing my baba oil (http://www.miamoo.co.uk/) on the dry areas to keep the skin smooth and that has worked. They do not bother Zac at all and he does not scratch them which is a relief for me.

The advice that I have receieved is as follows:
1. Leave them alone they will disappear eventually (can take upto 2 years)
2. When moisturising your baby who has Molluscum contagiosum, make sure that you mositurise that part of the body last to avoid spreading to other parts of the body
3. Wash your hands before and after touching the warts
4.Do not share towels
5. Be patient and they will eventually.

I will try and take a photo of them and post them later so that you can see what I am talking about.