Remedies to get rid of chicken pox scars

What is the best treatment for chicken pox scars? What is the duration of treatment?
(18 Jan 2008)

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Chicken pox rarely leaves lasting, severe scars, and it is therefore unlikely that you need treatment for scarring. Usually, by the 14th day of the chicken pox infection, there is no more blistering and the scabs too have fallen off. Within a couple of weeks after this, all scars have also cleared.
However, try to avoid or minimize scratching the blisters, as this can lead to contamination with bacteria and subsequent infection, which may then leave scars. Particularly for children, it is advisable to keep fingernails trimmed extremely short. For the duration of the blistering, a salt-water bath is often recommended — it is antiseptic and soothing.

One ancient Indian remedy involves the use of the margosa tree leaves. A twig of the tree can be lightly brushed against the skin when it itches. Margosa leaves can also be added to the bath water along with a dash of turmeric. In addition, it is recommended that the patient sleeps on margosa leaves.

answered by G M on 25 Jan 2008, 5:03:22

Home remedies to remove chicken pox scars

Apply sandalwood oil to the scars from the time they start appearing till the time the dry skin falls.
Vitamin E oil helps the healing process and also nourishes the skin. Apply it evenly at least twice daily till the scars fade.
You can also evenly coat the scars liberally with honey once a day.
Eat vegetables like spinach, green cabbage, tomatoes, green turnips, broccoli, liver, lean meats and all kinds of dairy products are high in vitamin K which helps in healing scars, wounds or stretch marks.
Mildly rub your scar areas with a piece of freshly cut lemon once a day.. It removes dead skin and gives the skin a healthy glow.
You can also rub raw garlic on the scars daily.
Avoid sweetened drinks and sugar but drink 8-10 glasses of water and juices everyday.
Cut the seeds of ripe black seeds of Gulbaaz plant and remove the white portion. Make a paste of the white portion by mixing it in water. Coat the scars with this mixture and leave it to dry. Then wash it with water and wipe the skin dry. Use this process once daily. This is a very effective way to remove scars.
Apply honey all over the affected area. Apart from removing the scars and it also revitalizes the skin.

answered by D D on 22 Jan 2008, 12:47:45