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When will these chicken pox marks be gone?

8 replies

javaprogrammer · 27/06/2026 10:13

The 3-year-old got chickenpox last summer and these marks are still there on her body.

When should they be completely gone?

When will these chicken pox marks be gone?
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QuaintBeaker · 27/06/2026 10:24

They won't. They are scars and they will stay. They may fade or reduce down a bit, but they will always be there

ToKittyornottoKitty · 27/06/2026 10:26

They are scars aren’t they? They won’t go but might fade over the years

hugasaurus · 27/06/2026 10:27

They may not ever go entirely, CP can and does cause scarring, but they will likely become less obvious with age and time.

Fatiguedwithlife · 27/06/2026 10:55

My DS had CP at 3 years old. He had loads of scars but they’re barely noticeable now at 12.

UrOutdoors · 27/06/2026 11:01

I’m 59 and I’ve still got my scars from when I got it when I was 18

Bergamotte · 27/06/2026 11:06

I still have a few scars from having chicken pox 30 years ago, but they are not too noticeable. Little craters the same colour as, or a bit paler than, my skin. They don't itch or feel uncomfortable the way some scars can.

catslovehairties · 27/06/2026 11:07

I still have some of my CP scars and it’s been 30+ years since I had it.

Candleabra · 27/06/2026 11:08

Never. But they’ll gradually become less noticeable. I still have CP scars from 30 years ago.

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