Will chickenpox leave scars on children? How to avoid chickenpox leaving scars on children?

Varicella is an infectious disease caused by the herpes zoster virus. Most people have had chickenpox at one time. It is more common in children and adolescents. Round blisters will appear on the body when the disease occurs. Will children be left with scars after having chickenpox? I believe this is a problem that many parents will worry about.

Not necessarily. Chickenpox usually develops quickly. Once it develops, a rash may appear within 24 hours. The rash usually occurs first on the scalp or on the compressed areas of the trunk. Chickenpox will gradually spread around as the disease progresses. The rash may appear in batches from 1 to 6 days. The skin lesions caused by chickenpox are generally red maculopapular rashes, which then develop into herpes, and finally slowly form scabs. If there is no human intervention, the skin will not leave scars after the scabs fall off by themselves. However, if you remove the scabs by yourself or scratch the lesions due to pain and itching during the blister stage, there will be complications of infection, and scars will appear later. Therefore, parents must take good care of their children during the period when their children have chickenpox, and never let them scratch the lesions.

1. Isolation: Chickenpox is a common disease among children and is highly contagious. It is mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract or contact. Once a baby has chickenpox, he or she must be isolated in time until the rash scabs and falls off. During the period of chickenpox, the baby should try not to come into contact with pregnant women or babies who have not had chickenpox.

2 Disinfection. Chickenpox is highly contagious, and herpes fluid is also highly contagious. Therefore, for babies with chickenpox, the baby’s clothes, toys, and daily necessities must be disinfected and exposed to the sun. At the same time, attention must be paid to good indoor ventilation. If the baby has a fever, he should rest in bed.

3 Healthy diet During the period of chickenpox, babies must drink plenty of water to promote the discharge of toxins. At the same time, they must ensure balanced nutrition and eat more easily digestible foods, including soup, porridge, noodle soup, etc. During the period of chickenpox, babies must not be fed spicy and irritating foods, nor overly greasy foods and hair-raising foods.

4. Pay attention to skin cleanliness. During the period of chickenpox, the baby's skin must be kept clean and dry, and the baby must be given medicine in time. In order to prevent the baby from scratching the skin, parents need to trim the baby's nails regularly.

It is best not to bathe children with chickenpox before the scabs form, but they can bathe after the scabs form and the condition is stable. During the chickenpox period, it is important to keep the skin clean and hygienic, change and wash the children's clothes frequently, take good care of their nails, and cut their nails frequently.

Because ulcers and exudation may occur during the chickenpox period, taking a bath will aggravate the condition and even increase the chance of infection. However, if you take a bath after the scabs form, the child will no longer have a fever and his physical condition will be basically stable. Doctors say that it usually takes half a month for a child to recover from chickenpox. If you don't take a bath for such a long time, not only will the child feel uncomfortable, but other skin diseases may also occur due to poor hygiene. Therefore, you can take a bath after the chickenpox scabs form.