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How long after vaccination does the smallpox scab take to fall off?
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∙ 13y ago
The easy answer is, it depends. As with any disease, people respond and recover in different ways and in different periods of time. I received the vaccine in June 2006 and had the typical nasty, blistery lesion that grew to about the size of a nickle over a period of about 10 days. It then gradually dried and reduced in size for another 2 weeks before the scab fell off. Total time to heal: ~30 days. It is important to note that the blister and scab material is infectious and we were advised to treat it as biologically hazardous waste. All bandages used to cover the vaccine site and the final scab had to be put in ziploc bags and brought in to the medical clinic for proper disposal.
Some people have existing immunity, either from previous vaccination or exposure to the virus, and they will have little, if any, reaction to the vaccine. I have seen people get a tiny little blister that heals up and disappears in less than a week and also people who have no reaction to the vaccine at all. Some others have had the scab hang on for more than 6 weeks.
At the other end of the spectrum, a complication of the vaccine can occur (particularly in immune compromised individuals or young children) that results in disseminated vaccinia (the virus used in the vaccine). This causes a rash that spreads from the original vaccine site (can cover the whole body), it can get into the eyes and cause occular damage but the most severe complication is if it enters the brain. It is important to seek medical attention if a rash develops anywhere other than the vaccine site. It can take months to recover from these complications. This is why it is important to keep the vaccine site covered and treat all bandages and the scab as biological waste. There have been cases of people unintentionally infecting their spouses, children and other contacts after receiving the vaccine.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoMine took ~3 weeks. If you air it out often, it will take less time and minimize scarring.
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Can you get smallpox from an infected scab?
No.
What is worse smallpox or cowpox?
Smallpox looks like a whole bunch of little raised dots on your skin. Normally starting on your hands,face,and feet, then spreading. A couple days later it will burst and bleed and scab over. once the scab falls off your are scared for life.
What causes a scab to fall off?
If left alone - when the skin has healed underneath it.
Can a mole fall off like a scab?
It can, and it may be nothing, but it also may be cancerous.
Get rid of a scab fast?
There's really nothing you can do about that. The scab will fall off when the skin underneath has healed, which it will do at its own rate that can't be hurried. If you pluck the scab prematurely you will be left with a new sore, which tends to make the final scar bigger and more visible than if you left the first scab alone.
You fall and scrape your elbow How does the skin repair itself?
Blood platelets stick together forming a scab. Once the new skin cells underneath are formed, the scab falls off.
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When will it not do any damage to pull a scab off?
Scabs fall off naturally when fully healed but you can pull a scab off whenever the injury is healed enough not to cause serious damage from removal.
How can you get a scab off your head?
Only with time. It will fall off. If you pick it off, it will bleed, and then it will take longer to heal.
How long does it take for a scab to form over a cut?
It usually takes a week or two unless you do something about it. Put honey on your scab to let it dry. Then wipe it off about 10 minutes. After that put some toothpaste on it to let it dry. It drys up the skin to help the scab fall off I hope i helped P.s. If this doesnt work, try cetaphil
What grows over a wound as. It heals?
A scab
How do skin injuries repair?
One way skin injuries heal is by blocking an opening with platelets from the blood. When you get cut, a bunch of platelets rush to the area and start forming a clot with fibrin. This is what a scab is. Also the scab is just a quick fix the real repairs begin after the scab is formed and the repairs occur under the scab.when the repairs are completed the scab starts to fall off.
