toddlers sons left with small scar on forehead due to chickenpox any suggestions on creams or cures?

Answer 1

Nnothing works, but because he is young and small, it will be barely noticable as a teenager and adult. No big deal at all. I have a few and nobody notices them, and I was 9 when I had chicken pox.

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Answer 3

Before the use of the varicella vacine, this was a common phenomenon. My mother had one on the bridge of her nose. A daughter has a chickenpox scar in her eyebrow. Near the center of the forehead is a common place. The old time docs termed this a "cyclops."

I don't know of any cure. To be honest, after a few months the pink color fades and only the child's mother (and perhaps the grandmother) is bothered by the scar.

Answer 4

I was 7 when I had chicken pox, the first one left a scar on me. it was located in my eyebrow, and it's still a scar today. It's wierd having a wee bit of my eyebrow with no hair! lol.

Ever since becoming a big fan of body modification however, I've found that vitamin e is wonderful for helpnig to heal scars.

What I do is buy a pack of normal swallowable gel capsules of vit e, pop a hole in one end, and squeeze the goo from the middle onto the area to heal. It works a treat for me, and I've used this method on my son when he's has cuts and the like.

You can buy vit e cream, but it's much more expensive.

Answer 5

You can get special plasters now with stuff to reduce scarring, they contain silicon or silicone, excuse my ignorance but it is one or the other! I don't know if they are suitable for children but it might be worth finding out, if it bothers you or fear it might bother your son.

They have to be used for some time though I think, and are possibly as much of a pain as the scar itself might be!

I recall that I saw in Boots a scar reducing lotion or gel or whatever (same ingredient), so you may be able to avoid visible plasters altogether anyway (if it IS suitable for his age).

I am assuming that you are concerned for his confidence as he grows. He of course IS very lucky that he doesn't have a serious facial disfigurement, I am hoping you appreciate that and don't take too much offence by other posts which seem angry.

I can see both sides, my children don't have big birth marks or scars or anything but my daughter has a rare genetic condition and though looks normal at most angles, she has "soft dismorphic features", in otherwords her features aren't entirely normal. And no creams will change that!

Don't fret too much though even if it can't be got rid of, most of us have the odd chicken pox scar ( my 2 have just had it too ). I can understand you wanting to do your best for your son though, if it is in the middle of his forehead or thereabouts. But really, I can sympathise with those who would say "Is that all you're bothered about?" too, and although without silicon gel or whatever it is it will probably fade considerably in time, even if it doesn't, if you can manage to bring your lovely boy up to be confident, a tiny scar on his forehead will be either never noticed or, on the rare occasion that it is, he can get the "aaahhh" vote from girls with "I got it when I was a baby"!

Anyway, check out whether the silicon/e gel stuff is suitable (and I believe it can also be effective for old scars too, so if he is too young now, maybe some time in the future...) but please don't worry, it is true, he could have much, much worse...as an answerer or two before has said. Don't concern yourself too much, he is healthy, normal, no funny features like my girl, just a little scar which will probably fade but can probably be helped by this stuff anyway.

I am sure you are just a concerned mother and didn't mean to offend those with worse disfigurements. I am sure if you could wave a magic wand you would happily help them as well as your son. But your thoughts are naturally for your son so don't be offended by anyone being angry, I am sure you can see where they are coming from!

Answer 6

My son had chicken pox last year really badly and I found a fantastic cream called egyptian magic, its amazing stuff you can put it on anything from a burn to a scrap my husband uses it after he shaves. It made a huge difference to my sons chicken pox marks, I would never be without a pot now. The web address is www.egyptianmagic.com
It lasts for ages also as you only need a small amount.

Answer 7

there are certain laser treatments that can help to lessen the appearance of scars and skin coloring issues... You can also do chemical peels... I would suggest speaking with e demotologist about what options are there... Otherwise wear a hat or find a nice foundation to cover (like blemish covering)... I would suggest wearing sunblock at all times because scar tissue can absorb light and show discoloration much easier than normal tissue... meaning it may look worse because the scar area tans up more than the rest of your face. oh, and my girlfriend uses the Bare mineral product... it works pretty well and she says her skin feels better with it than other stuff....

Answer 8

Not sure it can be cured, don't worry though I have the very same thing on my forehead since I was a baby and it doesn't look nasty or anything. Don't barely notice it much even.

Answer 9

massage a small amount of vit e cream into the scar every day and it should be gone in a few months make sure he drinks plenty of water to keep the skin hydrated.

Answer 10

Leave it alone. The child is still growing and so is his/her skin. It will likely disappear as they age. My concern is why a small scar would be a big issue for you. Is the child being taught they must be perfect? Ooops, try again.