What to do if chickenpox leaves scars

Chickenpox is a very common disease. Generally speaking, chickenpox develops, subsides and heals quickly, and leaves almost no scars after recovery. However, several special types of chickenpox may leave scars. Also, if a child gets chickenpox, it is difficult to keep their skin clean, and constant scratching may lead to infection, which can easily leave scars. What should I do if chickenpox leaves scars? Can the scars be removed?

1. Chickenpox

Varicella (chickenpox) is an acute infectious disease caused by the primary infection of varicella-zoster virus. It mainly occurs in infants and preschool children, and the symptoms in adults are more severe than in children. It is characterized by fever and the appearance of widespread red maculopapular rashes, vesicles, and scabs on the skin and mucous membranes. The rash is distributed centripetally, mainly occurring on the chest, abdomen, and back, and rarely on the limbs. It is common in winter and spring and is highly contagious. Chickenpox patients are the only source of infection. It is contagious from 1 to 2 days before the onset of the disease until the rash dries and crusts over. It can be transmitted through contact or inhalation of droplets. The incidence rate in susceptible children can reach over 95%. The disease is a self-limiting disease and generally does not leave scars. If it is combined with bacterial infection, scars will be left. Lifelong immunity is obtained after the disease. Sometimes the virus remains in a dormant state in the ganglia, and the infection recurs after many years, resulting in shingles.

2. What to do if chickenpox leaves scars

Chickenpox is caused by the varicella herpes virus, which mostly occurs in late winter and early spring. It is transmitted through direct contact and airborne droplets. The vast majority of patients are under 10 years old, and a single infection confers lifelong immunity. The rash from chickenpox only affects the surface of the skin, so no scars will be left after recovery. However, if the child scratches the rash due to itching, shallow scars will be left after recovery.

Chicken pox scar repair method:

First, the incision and suture technique is to excise the scar in a spindle shape and bring the two sides together and suture them. However, since the facial skin is relatively tight, scars are not easy to suture after excision. Even if they are sutured with difficulty, the incision lines will soon split, forming ugly scars.

Second, filling. The shallow indentations left by chickenpox can be filled.

Third, grinding. Even if you perform grinding multiple times, the pits of the scars can be smoothed out, but the scars cannot be removed.

Fourth, photorejuvenation can effectively eliminate the marks left by chickenpox on the face through treatment. It not only works quickly, but also causes minimal damage to the skin, and it also has the additional effect of shrinking pores.

3. Causes of Chickenpox

Chickenpox is a common pediatric disease. Many people have had chickenpox when they were young. Although many people have had chickenpox, they are not very familiar with why it occurs. So, what are the causes of chickenpox?

Chickenpox is an acute infectious disease caused by primary infection with the varicella-zoster virus. It mainly occurs in infants and young children, and is characterized by fever and the appearance of large numbers of systemic red maculopapular rashes, blisters, and scabs. It is mostly seen in children aged 1-10 years, with an incubation period of 2-3 weeks. The onset is rapid, and there may be prodromal symptoms such as fever, headache, and general fatigue.

This virus spreads very easily among people. If a child has not been vaccinated against chickenpox or has never had chickenpox, he or she may be infected if he or she comes into contact with someone with chickenpox. People with chickenpox can spread the virus to others if they touch their blisters, cough into their hands, or blow their nose and then touch someone else. When they sneeze, cough, or even breathe, they release the virus into the air, infecting others. You can also be infected with the virus if you touch the fluid inside the blisters before they scab over. It usually takes 14 to 16 days for blisters to appear after a child is exposed to the virus, but they may appear within 10 to 21 days.