How is chickenpox diagnosed?

Varicella is a relatively common skin disease. Children are prone to chickenpox in infancy and will show some symptoms when they have chickenpox. For example, the child will feel dizzy and weak, and have a fever. Generally, the fever will not exceed 39 degrees. When the child has a fever, parents must pay attention and make sure whether it is chickenpox. Because when the child has chickenpox, the child can only gradually recover through fever. In this case, medical attention should be sought in time.

How is chickenpox diagnosed?

1. The early symptoms of chickenpox are dizziness, fatigue, and even fever, but generally not exceeding 39 degrees. If the above conditions occur and it is confirmed that you have had contact with a patient with chickenpox, consider the possibility of chickenpox.

2. If blisters appear on the lower back or back when you have a fever or other symptoms, it is basically confirmed to be chickenpox.

3. If a single blister appears and cannot be identified, small red spots will appear on the body within one to two days, distributed in patches. It is usually accompanied by itching symptoms, so be sure not to scratch it.

4. If it continues to develop, it will turn into blisters.

Chickenpox care

1. Prevent children from scratching blisters due to unbearable itching, which may cause inflammation and the bacteria may spread to other damaged skin areas.

2. If a child is infected with chickenpox, you can put cotton gloves on him to prevent him from rubbing his eyes with his hands, which would cause the virus to infect the eyes and cause keratitis, leaving scars on the cornea and affecting vision.

3. One of the symptoms of chickenpox is a mild fever. The fever starts while the chickenpox spreads and goes away when the chickenpox disappears. Do not take aspirin to reduce a fever during your fever as this can increase the chance of complications. It can easily cause a type of encephalitis, Reyes Syndrome.

4. Take a bath with warm water (not hot water) to keep your skin clean and reduce the risk of infection.

How many days does chickenpox take to heal?

Every child's skin recovery ability is different. If the child has a slightly better resistance and is very careful during the care process, it usually takes 1 week for the child to recover from chickenpox and the chickenpox can completely subside. Of course, if some children's resistance is not very strong, and they are not isolated during care, or they eat inappropriate food, which causes chickenpox to take a long time to heal, then it usually takes half a month for children to recover from chickenpox.