Chicken Pox Scars - What else can I do?

[Disorganisedmum]

Mt DS recently had chicken pox - 5 weeks ago - had what I would consider to be a very bad case - so many on his neck he couldn't even move his head :( and has been left with many scars to his face, particularly near his nose and on his cheeks - remarkably his neck although looking scarred the scars are flat - unlike those on his face which are the text book crater type scars.

I have been putting bio oil on them twice a day for three weeks and am wondering if there are any other suggestions out there to reduce the scars. He is very very fair in colouring (white blonde hair and blue eyes and attracts many stares whilst we are out and about because of his continued spotty appearance as the scars are still very red). Apologies if this may sound trivial only I am desperate to do something - could cry each time I look at them!

All suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks

[ficon]

Hi all,
Reading all your posts about chickenpox scars is really informative. My 7 year old had chickenpox 3 months ago. He had a lot on his face some really big and severe. There are two still quite red but one is really worrying me. The red spot now has 6 thin red lines coming out from it on his cheek. I have taken him to two doctors but they don't say much about them, just that they are from chickenpox and nothing really can be done.Has anyone ever come across this? I'm quite concerned about it and would love some information on what it is and if it will go away.

[Disorganisedmum]

Hi, Hannahamym I’m so sorry to hear about your daughter, I remember very well those days and the upset. Impossible to believe at the moment but it does get better. Please be kind to yourself.

An update on where we are at now that I hope may help. We are now 12 years on and my son is a nearly 6 foot 17 year old. Over the years the scars have definitely reduced, once the redness faded they also became less noticeable. Shortly after having CP he had numerous scars across his nose and cheeks mainly. Over the years these have certainly reduced in number and become a lot less pronounced. Some are still there, but so are the scars from a trampolining accident, hockey stick injury etc and as he has grown the deep ones became less pitted as his skin grew and features changed. I know they are there and can notice them but don’t ‘see’ them anymore and don’t feel he does either. For a long time they were all I could see.
One of the other concerns I had were about what others would say. in all honestly there have been one or two comments but nothing too major throughout his school life and these have come from others asking why he has the scars. There have been times he has spoken of wishing they weren’t there but over the years we tried to support him to accept them. This stance has worked for us but I appreciate others will want to focus energies on minimising scarring further and I don’t feel I can comment too much on this. We tried bio oil for a while, aveeno and other topical treatments but this just emphasised to him that they were there and that focus wasn’t right for us but it’s really encouraging to read some of the other posts on the thread where people have had some positive results and I hope those have been a help to you.

Take Care and if it would be helpful then feel free to PM me. Xx

[Zippysbird]

Hey chic this came up as a notification for me and I'm 8 years down the line. My daughter was 4 when she got chicken pox and got a really deep one on the end of her nose. The scab knocked off putting her uniform on and it was deep omg like u I was devastated researched everything tried creams etc and honestly i hurt that she would be scarred. My daughter is now almost 13 and it's still visible although not as deep. Being a girl I thought omg it's going to bother her and honestly she said "she loves it" it doesn't bother her at all. I have worried about this for years and now ask myself why. It's part of who she is and part of her journey. she said it's what makes me me ♥️ I've noticed with her mates they have some on their heads, noses, cheeks and do fade)stretch out with time. I will honestly say mate I know how Ur feeling but trust me Ur more bothered than she will ever be xxxx hugs xxxx btw I tried aloe gel, bio oils and massaging it at night with moisturising cream. Can't say if it made a difference or not but you let her grow up being the beautiful girl she is inside and out and she will love the skin she is in I'm sure xx the fact Ur posting here shows Ur a mint mum and that's all that matters xx hope this helps comfort u a little xx

[Xxhgxx]

I would say 1mm depth and 5mm width

[Hannahamym]

@Xxhgxx can I ask how deep the holes were on your daughter please? Honestly looking at her it's so upsetting but it's early days I know xx

[Xxhgxx]

My daughter had huge holes on her face and 9 months forward you can hardly see them they’ve filled up - the ones on her body whixh were holes are now flat and white some are slightly raised but hoping these will improve overtime - she was covered all over body and face -

[LDN1]

She should be ok. Don't worry too much. But go and get her seen by a doctor / skin specialist who will be able to put your mind at rest.

[Hannahamym]

Hi, I know this is an old thread but do you have an update on your little ones pitted scars? My daughter had CP 3 weeks ago and her face was covered in really big nasty deep pox, she scratched a few off as toddlers do but even the ones she didn't have left light pink crater type holes which are so upsetting. I tried absolutely everything to ensure it was the perfect healing enviroment. Her perfect face is full of crater type sunken marks 😥 I'm beyond devastated 💔 I wondered if you could post an update please?

[Hannahamym]

I know this thread is years old but wondered if you could post an update please? My 3year old daughter had chicken pox 4 weeks ago and have left deep pitted scars all over her face I am beyond devastated 😢 I'm trying to keep them moist and doing all I can but at the moment it looks like she'll be scarred for life 😢

[Hannahamym]

I know this thread is years old but wondered if you could post an update please? My 3year old daughter had chicken pox 4 weeks ago and have left deep pitted scars all over her face I am beyond devastated 😢 I'm trying to keep them moist and doing all I can but at the moment it looks like she'll be scarred for life 😢

[Hannahamym]

I know this thread is years old but wondered if you could post an update please? My 3year old daughter had chicken pox 4 weeks ago and have left deep pitted scars all over her face I am beyond devastated 😢 I'm trying to keep them moist and doing all I can but at the moment it looks like she'll be scarred for life 😢

[Hannahamym]

Hi @Disorganisedmum I know this thread is years old but wondered if you could post an update please? My 3year old daughter had chicken pox 4 weeks ago and have left deep pitted scars all over her face I am beyond devastated 😢 I'm trying to keep them moist and doing all I can but at the moment it looks like she'll be scarred for life 😢

[Xxhgxx]

@Judit83 will try solution for scars!! Amazing that the indents have already disappeared so quickly on your eldest - I’m sure this will be the same for your youngest especially if they are small indents - my daughters body is covered with indents and in 10 days the holes have shrunken so much - I’m slightly more concerned for my dd’s face whixh has a few small indented scars on chin and between eyes and two bigger red indented scars which are half a cm - went to see a dermo who said difficult to say today how they will evolve as takes a year for the sunken scars to evolve.

[Judit83]

@Xxhgxx She had one beside her nose, on the cheek and two below her nose, they have filled in, so I have hope. They are still very red, but i know this will fade. My youngest has one on her nose, far too many on her forehead, and some beside her mouth. Most of them are quite small comparing to her sister's, but she has lots of indents on her face. I feel the sun has helped my eldest because the ones on her face have filled in quicker that the ones on her body (still lots of indents). I use rosehip oil and bio oil too, I think the combination of different products helps too. But solutions for scars is the best, for me. It is so reassuring reading posts of other mums stating that the scars have improved or disappeared. Thank you so much for these posts, they really make a difference to me!

[Xxhgxx]

@Judit83 did your eldest have quite a few indented scars on face ? For the moment I’m using cicalfate plus from avene and repairing cream from aderma - I’m alternating between the two and then loads of sun factor as we are in Greece so not ideal at all !!!

[Judit83]

@Xxhgxx I am using solutions for scars on my eldest, and it seems to work, some scars have filled in already. The ones on her face don't worry me anymore. Not much luck for her sister though, she has lots of indents on her face. She had chicken pox two weeks after, so I am still hoping they will fill in a bit in the next weeks. Are you using anything?

[Xxhgxx]

@Judit83 i am also interested to hear how the scars have evolved over the years - my dd had CP three weeks ago and left with two craters on forehead and small indents on chin and between eyes :(

[Judit83]

Hi, just wondering how are your children's scars after all these years. My daughters had chicken pox a month ago and are covered in scars. I know the red will go away and the big craters would probably stay. But what about the small indents?
Thank you!

[LDN1]

Can I ask you all (and maybe it's been mentioned already) - but did anyone give their child Ibuprofen when they had chicken pox?

The reason I ask is, our DD got chicken pox around four months ago... went to the doctor and the doctor prescribed Ibuprofen. I went to the on-site pharmacy and got chatting to the pharmacist, who asked what it was for... I told him and he just paused and said 'you do not give a child with chicken pox, Ibuprofen... as it can cause deep scars.' So of course, confused by what the doctor had just said (the opposite) I checked - and the pharmacist was right. It's even on the NHS website.

Be warned... some doctors truly have no idea what they are doing and I suggest checking / double checking everything they say.

We managed to avoid a potential mishap.

[MrsPelligrinoPetrichor]

They'll probably fade dramatically over time but I would use a cream with silicone in it rather than Bio oil.

[Missmiller]

My dd had chicken pox in 2015, she had a severe case. The pitted scars are still there on her face but I’m guessing as she has growth spurts during her teen years, they’ll fade more and her complexion will change anyway! There’ll be spots and acne to worry about then.

[jeffersonsam]

Chicken pox scars will remain in body for more than a year. I also facing this issue, one of the worst thing is, chicken pox scars in my face more than a year. Later I will disappers one by one. Right Now I m ok, so please be patience.

[herewearenowentertainus]

Also wondering if anyone has had any improvement with any treatment?

My dc still have pitted scars 5 years on, a very slight lessening over that time is all I can say I think.

wondered about microneedling bought a home little machine, I’ve tried it on myself twice (monthly intervals needed) no difference made as yet, thinking to try a year to see if does anything for 1 small pitted face scar I have to know it works. Intended to try straight away for dd 11 but it’s quite painful and when I tried numbing cream she got an angry rash after a few minutes and had to wash it all off unfortunately.
x

[missymarrk]

My brother had a terrible deep burn on his hand and he used CBD oil on it, honestly it healed completely up within 12 days. It was quite miraculous.

The nurse who was responsible for changing his bandages was gobsmacked.

[NBM3]

I know this was an old post but I would love to hear how you got on. Did you take your child for any treatment with plastics? Have you seen improvement in her chicken pox scarring.
I’m desperately hopeful for positive stories 🙏