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Chicken Pox Scars
by ben_legend, Jul 22, 2008 06:43PM
At the age of around 6 I had chicken pox. I am now 14 and
ever since I had pox there has been some yellowish/white scars left behind. In total there are 5, all on my chest. They are all ovals/circles and on average 1 cm by 0.5 cm. They do not itch. I was wondering if there is any way to cure/get rid of these?
ever since I had pox there has been some yellowish/white scars left behind. In total there are 5, all on my chest. They are all ovals/circles and on average 1 cm by 0.5 cm. They do not itch. I was wondering if there is any way to cure/get rid of these?
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Chicken pox scars are quite persistent, that is they may not be readily removed. The scars especially the larger ones may stay for years or even for a lifetime. Microdermabrasion or laser therapy may help but the results are inconclusive. I know this bothers you but being too aggressive in trying to rid of these scars may only further irritate the skin.
Apply generous amounts of moisturizer eg vitamin E cream on the area. This may minimize the scarring and may help smoothen the area but will not readily revert skin to normal.