Do Chicken pox indents ever fade

[ArielBelleElsa]

As the title says...does anyone have any experience of indents on the face fading? My daughter aged 3.5 had pox a year ago and still has quite a number of face indents (about 10-15). Some have improved in terms of depth, some are still as deep. Do they grow out as children age? My daughters are very noticeable particularly in brightly lit areas.

I know this isn't major but to me these marks are pretty severe and therefore upsetting.

My DS had one on his nose, really big, never picked it, but left a mark. I used bio-oil for years on him, it has definitely faded/improved, but you can still see it in bright lights or sunlight.

A friend of a friend is a dermatologist and told us that indents on the face acquired as a toddler generally do fade (or even disappear) because, as the face grows and becomes less toddler-squidgy, the skin is pulled tauter and that reduces many indents.

I have quite a few after 30 years. They're kind of white on my forehead.

I think most people have them - most people have had the pox after all.

That'll be chicken pox rather than syphilis obviously

I've had mine for 52 years - don't think they're going away now. Your DD's seem to have some reddish colouration still. That will fade, I believe, but the dents won't fill in. You kinda get used to it. Everyone's face has some 'flaws' and chicken-pox scars are very small. Bear in mind they'll be proportionally smaller as she gets bigger :)

Oh, Night, that makes sense! Encouraging news for OP! I had it at 9yo.

Flipping eck these pics poor poor babas. Mine got any so lightly x

Thank you everybody for trying to offer realistic prognosis, reassurance and experience. I guess only time will tell. My dd was very small 2.5 yr old at the time and has grown a fair bit this year. They have faded massively but the dents are so obvious in bright lights etc. I know it's a minor thing relative to some issues people face but to me it's been upsetting and still is. I'm hopeful that time will heal her scars or I'll stop thinking about them.

marriednotdead - I still wake up every morning looking as if someone has taken a pair of pinking shears to the edge of my tongue!

Have you taken this to a doctor? Scalloped tongue happens when the tongue has swollen during the night & pushed against the teeth. I get it when my thyroxine needs an increase. It can be a signpost to quite a lot of things, so worth having it checked.

The worst pits I got were in my eyebrows (I figured it wouldn't matter if I picked the ones on my had/brows ) I was 14 at the time.

30 years on, I don't pluck my eyebrows, and am grateful for the thicker eyebrow trend

GarlicShake I've just googled after seeing your post
I'm pretty sure I've had all of the other possible causes tested in recent years for other reasons but I shall check!

Oh, good, married, it's always worth a check!

(Sorry for diversion, OP.)

The vaccine was available but wasn't covered by private health insurance when I took my four oldest to the pox party. By the time my youngest came along the vaccine or proof of having the illness was necessary in order for her to enroll in school (in the US). Youngest DD got vaccinated -- at that point the state mandate meant that private insurance had to cover it as it was part of the routine schedule of shots.

.. And also, youngest DD had very little hope of catching the wild disease as so many children had been vaccinated.

My son had the worst case of chickenpox the GP said he'd ever seen, complete with secondary infection - looked like the worst adolescent acne ever. Eight years on he has a few, barely noticeable, very slightly paler marks mostly under his jaw. Absolutely nothing visible on his face.

How old was he at the time tdm1 and how long did it take for the pitted marks to go?

Hi ArielBelleElsa,

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Thanks!
Genevieve

The message I hope mums take from this thread is that chicken pox can be extremely serious and can lead to permanent scarring. So no pox parties please, could you forgive yourself if you deliberately exposed your little ones and they had a terrible illness. There is a vaccination available, so what if you have to pay? Is money more important than your little one's health?

There is a vaccination available, so what if you have to pay?

It's so reassuring to know that the next generation will be able to identify poor people by their pock marks.

Genevieve, streamingwell.com (which I suppose you meant?) hasn't paid its web hosting fees.

Scars fade in time. I think you seem more bothered about it that the child op. You can try biooil and gentlely massage the affected areas. I wouldn't make too much of an issue as your DD might pick up a complex.

I don't mean to sound harsh but theres children were severe facial abnormalites that have to deal with being starred at on a daily basis.

It's not a case of money as far as My daughter is concerned, I genuinely didn't know about it. I'm not sure I would've paid the £100+ per shot anyway as it is publicised as such a "mild childhood illness" hmmmm not so mild in our case.

Fuzz01. I'm well aware this is trivial compared to many other issues faced by posters on this board (as I think I said similarly in my original post?). My daughter is totally oblivious and I am very careful never to mention it. I do, however, find posting on here a great way of getting excellent experience and advice from other understanding Mums in a (mostly) non-judgemental way.

Hi - I know this is an old thread but ArielBelleElsa I was wondering if you’ve seen any improvement with your daughter’s scars? My 2.5yr has chicken pox 3 weeks ago and has been left with really bad scarring including a large indent in her cheek. I’m really upset and hoping they might miraculously disappear!

I’ve a proper Pol debt slap bangnin the middle of my eyebrows! So that’ll be 32 years now! I actually hardly ever notice it tbh !

*pok dent 🙈