Most of the brown scars have not pretty much vanished. Once or two very faint ones left. Quite a few little craters but can't really see them on the face. One larger crater on cheek but thats ok, got used to it now. Have stopped applying the Mederma and Bio-Oil everyday. Just put them on now and then. Few brown scars on body particularly around the waist, they will remain.
Well, over the course of the last few weeks since I last posted all the scabs on my body have fallen off. No marks left from the ones from the body just faint pink ones for some spots. However, when the scabs fell of face, they were pink first now gone brown, so have all these brown blemishes over face. Dr says they should fade but will take a very long time! He said immediate solution could be laser treatment, but will wait and see. Shaved the beard off few days ago which is great but reveals more brown spots so growing stubble back. Been rubbing BioOil at night, and Dr suggested I use Mederma few times a day [Please seek your own medical advice]. One lymph node still a little swollen, Dr said it will probably stay like that but to keep an eye on it. Still had a few scabs on scalp, almost all gone.
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Your diary has been so helpful. Again, thank you.
Teresem Day 5
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. *hugs*
It's my third day, I think, and my %$&^%* scalp is driving me crazy. It really hurts/stings like crazy every time a hair near it moves, which is like, more frequent than every second. ;____;
At first I thought it was abnormal that my scalp itched so much, so I was really worried. After reading the contents of your blog though, it seems like I have the same symptoms sans the fever.
Does calamine lotion really help? Imma try that out, thanks. :D
on the side note, do you truly believe that Mederma and bio-oil helped your chicken pox heal?
It was a help to read of someone else going through this.
Thank you so much for this. It really helps to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I am a 24 year old male and I am on day 2, most of the little pocks are starting to water up but my face is in a terrible condition. I honestly don't want to look myself in the mirror, it saddens me.
Good luck to everyone living through this ordeal.
W
Anyway, best of luck to you all!
I can't even begin to tell you how invaluable your blog has been.
On day 4 I was sent to the ER, lost 80% of my hearing from the boils. Had boils in my nose, ears, mouth, throat, scalp and face. Not too many on my torso. And my boils never itched, they burned like fire. I was out of work for nearly 4 weeks until an ENT was able to get most of my hearing back through a very painful process.
I'm on day 36 and still have dark red spots and craters on my face. Around 70-80% of the spots on my body have gone away but they seem to be taking much longer on my face to clear.
I've been using Bio-Oil for about a week twice a day, Vitamin E oil once a day, and honey once a day for about an hour since it's pretty sticky. I'll be starting rubbing freshly cut lemon soon as I'm told that helps naturally fade them. We'll see...
If these remedies don't work by next week I'm seeing a dermatologist for a laser consultation.
this blog has given me hope that I'll ultimately recover. Praying for it to happen this very moment.
Brian
But now I think the best solution is diamond peel (as suggested by a friend who had chickenpox before me)
and after her 3 sessions, you can barely see the marks.
I just had my first session..
Im excited for the turn out after my third session.
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Thanks,
Sonya Anderson
1. It provides the reassurance of a map through unfamiliar and somewhat frightening territory.
2. Given that the blogger's experience is typical of those suffering from chickenpox, it provides a standard that can alert a patient if his own symptoms are truly extraordinary and therefore justify particular attention by medical professionals.
3. With respect to the cosmetic effects of the disease, it encourages faith that the emotionally debilitating facial lesions will pass, either completely or practically completely.
4. It provides a venue for suggestion of strategies to minimize scarring.
So, thank you for it.
-- A 65 year-old chickenpox patient about 5 days after onset of fever.