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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Chickenpox scars and pits
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Chickenpox scars and pits
by dhariwal, Mar 23, 2001 12:00AM
Are the chickenpox scars and pits permanent.
I had chickenpox 3 weeks ago at the age of 24.
The lesions have crusted and fallen off.
Some pits(not very deep ) and scars have come up on my face.
Somebody advised me to apply Momate (momatesone Furoate)and Alevora( a mixture of alovera and Vitamin E ) on the scars daily. Please adivizse whether this is the right treatment.
Please let me know if the scars and the pits are curable by ointments etc.(apart from plastic surgery...as i may niot be able to afford the same) and whether they are permanent.
Please advise some medications
Thanks
I had chickenpox 3 weeks ago at the age of 24.
The lesions have crusted and fallen off.
Some pits(not very deep ) and scars have come up on my face.
Somebody advised me to apply Momate (momatesone Furoate)and Alevora( a mixture of alovera and Vitamin E ) on the scars daily. Please adivizse whether this is the right treatment.
Please let me know if the scars and the pits are curable by ointments etc.(apart from plastic surgery...as i may niot be able to afford the same) and whether they are permanent.
Please advise some medications
Thanks
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Mar 25, 2001 12:00AM
, Mar 25, 2001 12:00AM
After 3 weeks, it is much too early to tell whether the pits you see are permanent. They may indeed fill in completely all by themselves. Although some people swear by Vitamin E or Mederma creams (both over the counter), the best I can say about them is that they're harmless.
There's one other thing you may want to look into: laser resurfacing. If scars are peeled superficially with a laser very shortly after they start--such as n your situation--they may heal better. I'm honestly not certain this will help, or be necessary, but it isn't a large or risky procedure and nnedne;t therefore be too costly. You might therefore want to look into a dermatologist in your area who performs laser resurfacing and ask for a consultation.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
There's one other thing you may want to look into: laser resurfacing. If scars are peeled superficially with a laser very shortly after they start--such as n your situation--they may heal better. I'm honestly not certain this will help, or be necessary, but it isn't a large or risky procedure and nnedne;t therefore be too costly. You might therefore want to look into a dermatologist in your area who performs laser resurfacing and ask for a consultation.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
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