Indented chicken pox scar-3 month old baby

[MimiDuncan]

Hi All,

Just curious if something similar happened to any of you.

My 8 month old son got chicken pox from he's sister when he was only 3 month old.

He was left with a quite big indented scar on hes nosebridge. ( right upper side of he's nose)

Does any of your little babies been left scars like this at such a young age?

If yes were they improving/going away after years?

Thank you!

I have a scar above my eyebrow from chicken pox when I was a toddler, I'm now 27 and it's barely noticeable and has been ever since I can remember. No one has ever pointed it out or asked me about it! As his face grows the scar will most likely flatten out and become less deep, my step son has one on his nose and has had for 2 years and it was noticeable at first and now I forget it's there!

Yes my eldest had chicken pox at 13 months and had a deep scar under her eye. She's 9 now and it has faded significantly.

My toddler has scarring on her face from incorrectly applied forceps at birth. I don't really notice it anymore but strangers sometimes comment and assume it's chicken pox scarring.

These responses give me hope it will fade over time - though obviously I think she looks just perfect how she is, scar and all!

@Fleetw00d

I have a scar above my eyebrow from chicken pox when I was a toddler, I'm now 27 and it's barely noticeable and has been ever since I can remember. No one has ever pointed it out or asked me about it! As his face grows the scar will most likely flatten out and become less deep, my step son has one on his nose and has had for 2 years and it was noticeable at first and now I forget it's there!

Thank you for your reply.

So is that means that your stepsons chicken pox scar has faded to the point that it's not noticeable anymore?

Thank you!

The ‘mother pock’ is what I heard it called growing up. My daughter had so many but there was a definite worst one. She was 2 when she got them. Nearly 10 now and I can just about see the last little bit of the mother one but only because I know it was there probably. On her forehead. They definitely fade with time

My daughter had something similar from when she had cp age 2. The scar faded but there is still a little dent. I notice it only occasionally, she's only 5 so maybe it will reduce further as she grows.

It isn't worth worrying about.

I have one on my cheek from when I was a baby. Obviously my face is now bigger so the scar is looks smaller in proportion.

No one has ever commented on it.

It’ll fade in the years to come. Gentle exfoliation with a good cleanser and a Muslin cloth will help (obviously not yet, when he’s much older). Good SPF too, as the scar probably won’t tan.

If it stays and it bothers him when he's older it could have some filler. The nose isn't very mobile so filler tends to last a long time. Saying that I know of a young man who has some scars on his face - worse than you are describing - and he's practically beating them off with sticks.

My DD (10) has two indentations still, one on her forehead and one on her stomach. The redness has faded but it's still clearly indented.

My adult son had lots of facial scars as a kid from both forceps and chicken pox. They are unnoticeable now and were unnoticeable from his mid teens.

They used to say that the first spot was the main one and had a root which left a scar and the longer you could leave the scab in place the better. You're upset because your baby has such beautifully soft and perfect skin apart from this scar, but as he gets older you will hardly notice it as it will fade a bit but it will still be there.

I have an indented chicken pox scar on my face by my eye.

It's tiny now but I love it. I feel it gives a little something to that eye. Very hard to explain but I certainly don't see it as a 'flaw'.

I feel I've heard this before though? Have you posted before about it?

Sil’s face is heavily scarred due to chicken pox but with various acid facials and pigmentation treatments across the years it has improved.

@MimiDuncan I can see it if I really look but only because I know it's there, but to anyone else they really wouldn't notice!

Our eldest 2 have these type of scars. They've appeared smaller as they've grow but that's it. Just like the eldest had a large birthmark on her forehead as a baby but it's stayed the same size as she got bigger so less noticeable.

Thank you!

[quote Fleetw00d]@MimiDuncan I can see it if I really look but only because I know it's there, but to anyone else they really wouldn't notice![/quote]
Thanks! Were they very deep noticeable scars at first?

@MimiDuncan it was a pretty deep one at first!

Have you posted about this before?

I would try not to worry; they will more than likely fade and if not there’s nothing you can do so I wouldn’t waste more time worrying about it.