Chicken Pox Scars

[ben_legend]

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?

[ben_legend]

Thank you I have decided to go to the doctors and have it checked and see if they give me some vitamin e cream like you said.

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi

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.