my daughter is 12 and has contracted a severe case of chicken pox. is there any ointment to prevent any scaring of the pox?
2006-06-08 02:50:21 · 8 answers · asked by boyos68 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Use Aveeno oatmeal bath powder and bath/shower oil for bathing.It helps with the itching;unfortunately there is nothing that prevents some scaring from happening.
Adults can contract chicken pox.There is a vaccine availablefor those who have never contracted the disease.If a person has had chicken pox,they are more apt to be vulnerable to develop Shingles in later life,since the body harbors the chicken pox virus for life(these are both forms of the herpes virus).
2006-06-08 06:43:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes adults can get chicken pox if they have never had them before. The thing with scarring is to keep them from itching and picking. That causes most of the scarring. You can use a paste of baking soda and water. That helps the itching some.Baking soda baths too.
2006-06-08 02:57:53 · answer #2 · answered by wishorstish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the adult hasn't had chicken pox yet, it is possible. And the older you are when you get it, the sicker you'll be. I don't know about any ointments, but the best thing for her is not to scratch. Try oatmeal baths.
2006-06-08 03:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coco butter can help..once she is over it. Yes adults can get it... and it can cause shingles....which is a severe case of chicken pox.
2006-06-08 06:43:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
kalimine lotion. warn her of the scars if she keeps scratching. she needs to see a doctor so the doctor can tell u. yes adults can contract it if they have not yet been vaccinated. the older you get it the more deadly it becomes.
2006-06-08 02:55:22 · answer #5 · answered by wedjb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if the adult hasnt had it before.
2006-06-08 02:52:48 · answer #6 · answered by makayla<3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can and your daughter is still a child...
2006-06-08 02:55:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES AND ITS WORSE THAN IT WOULD BE IF YOU WERE A CHILD
2006-06-08 02:55:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋