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Can a person infect another with chickenpox if they have unopened blisters?
Yes, chickenpox is contagious from before the blisters show up until all blisters are scabbed over. It is contagious with both closed and open blisters.
Can chickenpox spread before onset of scars?
Chickenpox is contagious until the chickenpox blisters and sores are scabbed.
How does chickenpox affect your skin?
Chickenpox causes small bumps that turn into blisters, sores, and crusts.
Should you pop chickenpox blisters?
If you burst all your chickenpox on purpose you will be left with marks. Popping the blisters increases the risk of secondary infection and scarring.
How are genital chickenpox blisters treated?
Painful genital blisters can be treated with an anesthetic cream recommended by a doctor or pharmacist.
Does chickenpox spread through air or water?
Chickenpox is airborne and also can be spread by direct contact with wet blisters or sores.
Does small pox have blisters with scabs?
Most chickenpox lesions develop scabs. An exception can occur in patients previously vaccinated for chickenpox who get mild "breakthrough" chickenpox. These patient' chickenpox sores and blisters may never scab over but may simply disappear. The blister forms then turns later turns into a scab and eventually heals. Even the tiny little blisters form a small scab that is sometimes barely noticable. Whatever you do do not pick at the blisters it can get infected, remember they are not pimples and you won't accelerate the healig process by doing this. If you have an excess of yellow pus it may already be infected and you need to see a doctor who can prescribe antibiotics for this secondary infection. Generally the scab leaves a scar that may take about 12 months to go away. Use vitamin E on them and you can reduce the effect of the scars sooner.
Can you leave the house if you have chickenpox?
If you have the chickenpox, you should stay home until you are no longer contagious; that is, until all blisters and sores have scabbed.
What is the medical term for the lesion associated with chickenpox?
The small blister of chickenpox, like all blisters, is referred to in medical terminology as a "vesicle."
Is chickenpox contagious three days before blisters show?
Yes, chickenpox is contagious two to four days before the rash appears.
Can you spread chickenpox if you don't have it?
A chickenpox "carrier" is someone who is infected with chickenpox but does not have symptoms. Anyone susceptible to chickenpox can be a chickenpox carrier. If you are a carrier, typically you will develop blisters as the illness progresses.
Can chickenpox pop?
Chickenpox blisters can pop naturally. It's important not to pop them on purpose as doing so can increase the risk of secondary infection and of scarring.
