While shopping with my friend today , she noticed my smallpox vaccination.We got to talking about getting those shots. Then we noticed other womens scars.Can anybody else here still find there scar? Where is it? How bad is yours? This might be fun.
2007-03-10 12:58:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I can hardly see mine. This is a really different question!!
2007-03-10 13:02:26 · answer #1 · answered by papricka w 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Mine is in the center of my upper left arm. Funny, as a kid I was the only one without one. Felt left out. Remember being glad when my mother told me she was taking me to the clinic to get my smallpox vaccination. When the nurse vaccinated me she made my scar bigger and more noticeable than everyone elses. I have been very self conscience of it (and attuned to others) ever since.
Sylvia, do you have a large scar which stands out on your arm?
2007-03-10 18:49:43 · answer #2 · answered by john b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't see my scar anymore. I got mine about 50 years ago, on my left shoulder (they would vaccinate on the arm that you do not write with). When I had my vaccination, there was a bump for about 7 years. I could not wear any sleeveless blouses. When I had had this for about a year, my uncle from Arizona (I'm Illinois) said that his did the same thing and that it went away after 7 years. He told me not to worry. He just smiled and said I would be fine. He had told the truth, a person's cells are completely new in 7 years, according to my uncle and actual studies.
2007-03-10 13:32:40 · answer #3 · answered by LINDA D. 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I always thought the vaccination scars on forearms were mainly on immigrants. I didn't realize that Americans also received the vaccination in the arm. Everyone I know in NYC got it in the thigh. It completely faded and I can't even find it now.
2016-03-28 23:40:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mine is in my UPPER LEFT ARM
It is just slightly darker than my natural tone.
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Widespread vaccination had ceased by the late 1970's so many people have never been vaccinated,.. and therefore no scar. I believe that I was around 5 yrs. old, early sixties, when I was vaccinated,.. so I'd guess that just about anyone born after the mid to late sixties may be among those who have NOT been vaccinated.
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2007-03-10 13:12:33 · answer #5 · answered by RockHanger 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine is on my upper left arm. I got it before I started school when I was 6. Its about the size of a nickle. I got revaccinated 5 years later but it didn't leave a scar.
2013-11-24 09:19:54 · answer #6 · answered by CarolinaSun 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not know about fun...............
Mine is on the top of my thigh ( my arms were too little at the time)
It is very large -3" long by 1 1/2" wide. My parents said I got violently ill after receiving it. Very high temp.
2007-03-10 13:03:42 · answer #7 · answered by juneaulady 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mine was placed on the back of my arm and is very light white no one can even tell it is there unless I point it out.
My husband on the other hand has a very bad scar from his and it is huge and dimply.
2007-03-10 13:42:08 · answer #8 · answered by JS 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have no scar whatsoever---no reaction to the vaccine, nothing. Neither did my sister or brother--now THAT is weird!
2007-03-10 13:02:18 · answer #9 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am 39 yrs old and my scar is on my left shoulder. no, it's not a bad scar. My kids and nieces and nephews always ask what it is.
2007-03-10 13:03:37 · answer #10 · answered by lots of ? 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋