How to treat scars?

[Kiat]

Chicken pox leave a lot of scars in my face. Is there any treatment? or the scar will disappear after a period of time?

I got chicken pox at middle of december 2005. but until today, why the some of the spot around my body is still there. The spots looks brown. is already about half year, why some spot still there?

How to treat pimples?

Base all of the question above, do i need to take any vitamins or mineral?


I am a male 20 years old, height 185cm and weight 60kg. Am i too slim? usually i eat a lot, but still looks thin. What should i do to be fatter?

[BhumikaMD]

Hi ,

Your concern can be understood. Skin infections such as chicken pox do leave scars behind.

There are many treatments available for scarring depending on the persons requirements and suitability. These treatments can be beneficial to varying degrees and your doctor is the best person to decide which is best suitable.

As a general guide the treatment options range from local applications, superficial procedures such as microdermabrasion to lasers and cosmetic surgery.

It will be difficult to recommend a particular treatment to you but there are many options and medicinal products available. The best would be to talk to your doctor and then decide which treatment works best.

It is also important to understand that the skin has its own repair mechanism and gradually the repair would bring significant change. At the same time, medications have their limitations and there is a limit to which they can benefit.

Hope this helped you in some way.

Let us know if you may have any other questions.

Regards

[star queen]

The scars from chicken pox don't go away, but will sometimes fade with time.  Other than plastic surgery, there are some rememdies out there that claim to help remove scars, but there is no evidence that they work.  Mostly, since you know where the scars are, you will notice them more than other people will. Pimple, rather than acne, outbreaks can be controlled by keeping the face clean.  Stay away from soaps that contain anti-bacterials, deodorant, and perfumes. Treatments are individual to the person and type of skin you have. Ask your dermatologist for a suggestion on over the counter or perscription skin treatments to reduce the outbreaks. Pimples and chicken pox have nothing to do with vitamin or mineral deficiencies. Your weight is just fine.  Don't worry about gaining or losing.  Be happy and healthy, don't sweat the small stuff.