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Does this look like start of chicken pox?

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Rallyaround · 16/11/2020 23:53

My DD8 has had these couple of spots show up on her stomach today. She had bad chicken pox when she was 4 but she woke up one day with a few obvious blisters.
My two nephews who I look after have had pox over the last 2/3 weeks so she’s been in close contact with them.
I just assumed because she’s had them badly already that would be her!
But not sure as they don’t look like proper blisters??

Does this look like start of chicken pox?
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chuffedasbuttons · 16/11/2020 23:59

I've had a viral rash diagnosed as CP

Also folliculitis (hot tub rash) during lockdown with no contact with anyone let alone CP

Some people get it more than once apparently.

Go by other symptoms like temp, rapid increase in spots etc

Rallyaround · 17/11/2020 00:03

Oh she had a horrendous cases of folliculitis during lockdown so am really hoping it’s not that.

Does this look like start of chicken pox?
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BluebellsGreenbells · 17/11/2020 00:06

I’ve known people have them 3 or 4 times, it’s not unusual.

Now is the time for chicken pox, not sure where it’s come from!

Wildflower219 · 17/11/2020 13:26

@Rallyaround how are the spots today? Didn't want to read and run. Could they be little bites maybe or hive like hard to sort of tell

chuffedasbuttons · 17/11/2020 18:59

@Rallyaround that does look like folliculitis again to me more so than CP

This was DS folliculitis in the summer
He had antibiotics ans he also got an ear infection from the tub. Have you been in a tub?

Does this look like start of chicken pox?
Natalie32891 · 08/05/2021 12:38

Hi I no this is an old thread but me and my son went in a hot tub on Wednesday by Friday we both have this rash my son more than me gp is saying chicken pox but I’m not convinced we’re not itchy or unwell. I think we have hot tub folliculitus how isit treated

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