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Does this look like chicken pox?

9 replies

Hsolley0904 · 01/06/2025 20:46

My daughter is 9mo and has a few spots on her stomach. Not sure if it looks like chicken pox or not? It’s been all day since these appeared and I haven’t noticed anymore pop up.

Does this look like chicken pox?
Does this look like chicken pox?
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Springadorable · 01/06/2025 21:01

They don't look like blisters so I'd say no. Is also expect more to have popped up.

ChocolateGanache · 01/06/2025 21:05

Possibly.

clarepetal · 01/06/2025 21:10

Possibly. You'll know for sure in the next few days, and if it is, at least you'll get it out of the way

Hsolley0904 · 01/06/2025 21:16

clarepetal · 01/06/2025 21:10

Possibly. You'll know for sure in the next few days, and if it is, at least you'll get it out of the way

How quickly do they pop up usually?

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dontcomeatme · 01/06/2025 21:28

My DS had very very similar spots last week, I thought chicken pox too because its going around his nursery. But it disappeared after a couple of days and the GP said either viral or a heat rash?

Does this look like chicken pox?
Does this look like chicken pox?
Hsolley0904 · 01/06/2025 21:31

dontcomeatme · 01/06/2025 21:28

My DS had very very similar spots last week, I thought chicken pox too because its going around his nursery. But it disappeared after a couple of days and the GP said either viral or a heat rash?

I’m hoping it’s the same. I think I’ll have go wait and see. Did you send him to nursery with the similar spots? She’s got nursery in the afternoon tomorrow and I don’t know whether to send her in or not.

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dontcomeatme · 01/06/2025 21:35

Hsolley0904 · 01/06/2025 21:31

I’m hoping it’s the same. I think I’ll have go wait and see. Did you send him to nursery with the similar spots? She’s got nursery in the afternoon tomorrow and I don’t know whether to send her in or not.

Thankfully they disappeared before his nursery day so I didn't have that worry. I was just so confused because of the confirmed cases and his little friend he sees regularly has been diagnosed too. But his just vanished 🤨
I would maybe err on the side of caution with nursery, but then again chicken pox show up super fast so if she has no more by tomorrow its probably not that 🫶

Bambiwithlonglegs · 02/06/2025 20:34

Looks viral and not chicken pox! CP usually have heads on them!

Bowies · 02/06/2025 23:56

Could be early signs, does she seem unwell?

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