Can I take a bath if I have chickenpox

Everyone knows that chickenpox is particularly easy to leave scars after it breaks, so many people will resist scratching their skin with their hands even if they feel itchy after getting chickenpox. Moreover, most people will have a fever when they get chickenpox. At this time, if physical cooling methods are used, it is likely to cause the chickenpox to break. So, can you take a bath when you have chickenpox?

Chickenpox will leave scars if it gets infected, so it is best not to take a bath. You can gently wipe your body with warm water, and don't use shampoo when washing your hair. Don't use electric fans or air conditioners.

There is currently no specific medicine for the treatment of chickenpox, and traditional Chinese medicine treatment mostly uses medicine from the perspective of clearing heat and detoxifying. The child should drink more water and can use decoction of mung beans as tea instead. The diet should be light and mainly consist of easily digestible foods. If the child does not have a fever, he or she can eat, but should avoid spicy and hot foods such as roast goose, duck and fried foods. It is also best not to eat soy sauce to avoid pigmentation on the skin.

In terms of nursing, bathing is not a problem, especially for children with fever and sweating. They can take a bath with warm water or wash the relevant parts multiple times, or use decoction of honeysuckle, wild chrysanthemum, selfheal, sophora flavescens, Kochia scoparia, etc. for external washing, which will help promote the recovery of the rash.

You can't take a bath if you have chickenpox. Because chickenpox is an erythematous papule, sometimes there are small blisters on the papules. If the blisters burst during bathing, when people get chickenpox, the body's immunity is reduced, and it is easy to cause infection. After the infection, many complications will arise, such as pneumonia, encephalitis, which will be more troublesome. Therefore, you cannot take a bath when you have chickenpox. Also, you are not allowed to scratch the small blisters on the chickenpox. After scratching, especially on the face, it is easy to leave acne scars from the chickenpox. If you scratch too much, you will have a disfigured face, so try not to take a bath.