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Chicken pox scar

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MimiDuncan · 29/01/2021 16:46

Hi All,

This Chiristmas my 4 years old daughter contracted chicken pox and gave it to he’s 4 month old brother :(

We tried everything to separate them, but did not work.

He managed to scratch one of he’s blister on the side of he’s nose, ( it’s on he’s nose bridge next to he’s eye ) which became inflamed, and probably infected.

We called south doc ( our gp wasn’t open due to Christmas) who prescribed an antibiotic cream.

The scab was huge and when it fell off it left a quite big and deep crater type of scar on he’s nose :(

My heart nearly stopped and since then I can not stop blaming myself that I should have done something differently .

Our gp never mentioned the vaccine, and had no idea that it can leave such a nasty scar(s) (my mum also never told me about the scars as I had none from it, I guess I was lucky)

My question would be are these scars are fading, filling in by time or staying forever?

Also as he will grow this scar will stay the same size or it will grow, stretch will him?

The scar around 4-5mm long and quite deep also :(

I know worse things happening and I should feel very lucky to have only one scar but what mainly bothers me that it’s on he’s nose.

I wouldn’t mind if it would be somewhere else on he’s face.

Thank you in advance!

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boredinthouse · 29/01/2021 16:51

Same happened to my DS when he was that age. He's 12 now and honestly you can still see a couple of the worst scars. They are HUGELY improved so please don't panic, and I think as he gets older they will fade even more than they are now. I remember being devastated though at the time by all the scaring and I honestly don't feel like that now. It's not something that DS mentions either and he does tell me about other things that he's unhappy with so I don't think it upsets him.

Flowerythoughts · 29/01/2021 16:58

The scars will fade and mostly fill in.
I had a huge one under my eye as a child that I picked and scratched off. I had a bit of a crater in my face for a few years but it mostly filled in and is barely visible, I have to look really closely to see it.

I do understand why you feel upset, DS hit his face on a step as a toddler and had a crater scar for a couple of years but it slowly vanished and I don’t even know which side of his face it was now!

It will fade enormously.

Twizbe · 29/01/2021 17:11

I have quite a few chicken pox scars. I have one by the side of my eye.

It's quite small now and I'll be honest I really like it. It a little feature on my eye. Back in the 90s it was the perfect place to put a stick on gem lol.

The ones on my stomach have stayed pretty much the same but they have faded over the years.

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MimiDuncan · 29/01/2021 18:05

boredinthouse thank you for your reply.

Your son also had big and deep crater type scars also on he’s face?
Any by he’s nose?

I am so happy to hear that they can fade, fill in by time.

I hope this will be something I can smile on in 10-20 years, but now it looks impossible for me that’s this scar will go away.

Flowerythoughts

Thank you for your reply.

Your scar stayed the same size all the time or it got bigger as you grew?
Happy to hear that it is very hard to see it.

I checked few pictures on internet about chicken pox scars on nose, and got freaked out, as most people got them when they were 1-2-3 years old and it looked so big and deep still :(

I hope it won’t be our case.

Twizbe

Thank you for your reply.

Happy to hear that you like your scar by your eye.
I hope my son won’t have any problem with he’s either.

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Sally872 · 29/01/2021 18:08

My son had a huge scar on his chest after chicken pox aged 2. After a year or so it was still quite visible. But now he is 5 and it is gone. Hopefully your dc is the same.

MitMopse · 29/01/2021 18:22

Both my girls have scars from chicken pox, my eldest had the hugest two blisters by her eye and I was devastated by her perfect wee 4 year old face being deeply scarred. She is 7.5 now and, while still visible, they have faded a lot. She never mentions it (and she is very dramatic open about this kind of thing).

I totally understand how upsetting it is (I myself have a faded pock mark on my forehead from childhood) but they will fade. Btw the pox is so super contagious it is extremely unlikely you can prevent a child getting it from their sibling. IMO it's a good thing for kids to go through this common illness and be well, recovered, and protected.

DinoGreen · 29/01/2021 18:32

My DS caught it when he was only 5 months old and had it badly, so I do sympathise 🙁

He’s now almost 5 and he has a number of scars including one on his eyelid and one next to his eye. They are still there and quite visible but i doubt very much anyone else other than me has noticed them to be honest. As he grows they do seem to be growing with him but getting less deep so I’m sure by the time another 5 years have passed they will barely be there.

GreenLeafTurnip · 29/01/2021 18:35

I'm in a country where babies are given the bcg vaccine the day after their birth. Presumably you know what they look like on people who had it done as teenagers. He's 2 now and I can barely see it so I'm confident that your son's will be fine after a few years!

Ohalrightthen · 29/01/2021 18:55

I have chickenpox scars on my face, they've got less noticeable as i got older but tbh i never cared about them at all, and I'm horribly vain.

WildCherryBlossom · 29/01/2021 23:14

I had chicken pox very badly when I was around 10 or 11. It left me with quite a lot of scars, including one right in the middle of my face which I was very self conscious about. Honestly it has faded so much now that even my husband has never noticed it.

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MimiDuncan · 30/01/2021 13:31

Thank you very much for everyone!

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polanama · 30/01/2021 13:47

My child had an awful time with chickenpox - 100+ scars that I can still see 7 years later. But they do fade, do get smaller and it is extremely rare for other people to notice or comment on them.

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MimiDuncan · 30/01/2021 13:59

palonama

I am very sorry to hear that!

It must have been a very hard time for your baby!

But happy to hear that they were fading.

May I ask you did your baby had any of her/he’s nose and is that very noticeable still?

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whatswithtodaytoday · 30/01/2021 14:09

I had chicken pox even I was in my teens and had a few small scars on my face - they were definite holes, and quite noticeable at first. I doubt I could even find them now. I'm sure it will fade away OP, he's so young.

I do hope people start getting the chicken pox vaccine... so many stories of scars that could have been avoided!

polanama · 30/01/2021 14:30

Our child was 5. The scars are predominately on the torso, but also face, round eyes and mouth. I can see them, but after the first year or so other people don't comment on them. In the beginning they were red, angry and pitted. Now the scars are pale and less deep. A suntan does make them more obvious. Child's peers have never asked about them.

Harrysmummy246 · 30/01/2021 14:39

Scars happen whether chicken pox or something else. Husband has several on his face mostly due to being clumsy and falling as a kid. I've still got one or two chickenpox scars.

I'd just be glad it's now out of the way for your children.

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MimiDuncan · 30/01/2021 14:48

I totally agree with vaccination!

I wish I could go back time and vaccinate!

My gp never ever mentioned a vaccination or told me about chicken pox risks etc.

I think they should give a leaflet to every parent about this vaccine.

Anyway, I can’t go back time, so I am just trying to be greatful, that we only got one scar and praying to fade.

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IsabellaMozzarella · 30/01/2021 14:49

I have a pox scar on my cheek from having it as a baby and it's still noticeable. People don't comment now I'm much older. But they did as a teenagers and in my twenties. Along the lines of 'did someone stub a f
ag out on your cheek? I don't notice it ever and it always took me a moment to work out what the person was going on about.
I seem to be in the minority looking at other posts so fingers crossed your DCs scar fades.

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MimiDuncan · 30/01/2021 15:02

Isabella some people are so cruel!

I don’t understand why some people act like this!
It must’ve been a really hard time!

I am happy to hear that you don’t notice it anymore!

I really hope my sons scar will fade as it is on a very obvious place :(
I don’t want him to be self conscious about it.

I know boys tend to be different than girls, and I am already trying to see that spot that some kind of sexy spot :)

But I do hope it will fade still 😆

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Harrysmummy246 · 30/01/2021 16:55

Husband's scars are just part of his face. I don't even 'see them'

As for vaccination- it's not widely available in Uk as unlike measles etc, it doesn't have major health implications for the majority of people

IsabellaMozzarella · 30/01/2021 17:17

People can indeed be cruel. But as you say, boys and men can carry off scars differently to girls. Someone might be able recommend a scar/skin oil or cream which may help heal.
Needless to say, I vaccinated my DC, but also only knew about the vaccine because where my DH is from, they vaccinate for c pox.

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MimiDuncan · 30/01/2021 18:41

Thank you everyone!

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capercaillie · 30/01/2021 18:54

It will fade but probably still be visible - but only to you! My two had some bigger ones than that - the smaller ones now aren’t visible 10 years on but a couple of their bigger ones are l. I suspect it’s only me that notices

capercaillie · 30/01/2021 18:56

Worth adding that I have one too - I had chickenpox when pregnant. I don’t notice it at all!!!

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MimiDuncan · 30/01/2021 19:23

Capercaillie thank you for your reply.

The bigger ones were on their faces?

As you said the bigger ones are only visible to you I guess they have faded a lot in the last 10 years?

Did your kids ever told you that they are bothered by their chicken pox scars ?

Thank you!

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