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How does the chicken pox rash look like when it appears as i had shingles just worried about my son ?

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Dr. Sunnie Skiles answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Chicken pox: You are contagious when you have shingles; you can give your child Chicken Pox if he has not received his vaccine for it. If he is over 16 months and is up to date with his vaccinations, he should be safe, at least from a severe case. CP, unlike Shingles, appears all over the body, usually starting around the head and torso, 2 to 3 weeks after contact and appears in crops of bumps & blisters.

Answered 1/29/2015

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Dew drop: The classic description of a chickenpox blister is 'a dewdrop on a rose petal'. However, the appearance of a typical varicella lesion is no longer 'typical' due to increased vaccination rates and decreased incidence of natural, florid disease. The rash is now variable and sometimes difficult to identify, but typically looks like a small bump or scab on a pink or red base with mild itching.

Answered 6/26/2018

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