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Severe Scars On Face. History Of Having Chickenpox. Using Melapik Plus Cream, Calmine Aloe Lotion With Proathocyanidins. Suggest

Hello doctor, I am a 28 year old male who siuffered chickenpox last month and I am having severe scars on my face ..they are like about 50 of them.. I am currently using MELAPIK PLUS cream for an hour and calmine aloe lotion two times a day along with od use of proathocyanidins. I am really concerNed for this because I have totlly spoiled my face
Sat, 20 Jul 2013
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
hello,
thank you for using health care magic,
i understand your concern ,
all cream which you mentioned above are useful for lightning of skin and removing marks, but it will take some time ..it takes at least 3 to 4 month for its full blown effect..
however these cream has their own limitation..since you have about 50 scar marks i will suggest you to take chemical peeling.. in chemical peeling ,they will apply chemical on your face which will help in removing old unhealthy skin and will help in growth of new skin...it will be little expensive but has great result..
hope this helps you,
take care..
Regards,
Dr.Nehal..
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General & Family Physician Dr. Varnika J.P.'s  Response
hi,
thank you for your query.

the chicken pox scars is a common problem for many people and it takes a long time fro their complete removal.hence i would advise you not to worry

some home remedies include-

-The first treatment you can use to get rid of the scars is, to apply sandalwood oil as soon as the rash itself appears.
-To prevent the scar from deepening you could apply vitamin E oil or aloe vera gel.
-If not these two solutions then tea tree oil or cocoa butter is also very effective.
-Sometimes even wheat grass is used to reduce the damage that the scarring does.
-Vinegar and lemon juice have also been found to be mildly effective in reducing the effect of scarring
-Another treatment option is known as a punch excision or the other option is the subcision method which releases the underlying scar tissue from the skin.

All though these remedies are useful make sure that you are not allergic to them as the side effects can create further problems and even worsen the scarring.

CONSULT YOUR SKIN SPECIALIST before you try any of these.

thank you,
wishing you good health
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Severe Scars On Face. History Of Having Chickenpox. Using Melapik Plus Cream, Calmine Aloe Lotion With Proathocyanidins. Suggest

hello, thank you for using health care magic, i understand your concern , all cream which you mentioned above are useful for lightning of skin and removing marks, but it will take some time ..it takes at least 3 to 4 month for its full blown effect.. however these cream has their own limitation..since you have about 50 scar marks i will suggest you to take chemical peeling.. in chemical peeling ,they will apply chemical on your face which will help in removing old unhealthy skin and will help in growth of new skin...it will be little expensive but has great result.. hope this helps you, take care.. Regards, Dr.Nehal..