Chicken pox only on legs

Some patients will develop secondary skin infections like the flesh eating bacteria. In full-blown case, papules, vesicles and pustules (vesicle containing cloudy fluid) can be seen at the same time. I am and days ago i started to get all these itchy bumps all over my legs they got worse so i went to the dr and he told me i had chicken pox but im just not sure i would like to know if you can just get them on your legs they are really bad on my legs and nowhere else i have a couple on my arms but thats it they dont seem to be getting any better and im worried that its not chicken pox ? I am still not 1 sure it was the pox ) I would just wait and see.

If it is the pox it will probably get a lot worse and blisters will pop up. Chicken Pox on only legs and feet ?

It is easy to confuse chicken pox with insect bites, a reaction of the skin to something it came in contact with, or other causes of rash. Bumps on exposed areas of the body, such as the extremities, thus makes the diagnosis unlikely in this case. For this reason, women contemplating pregnancy may opt to be vaccinated with the new VZV vaccine prior to conception if they have never had the disease. Not even heard of a case of the pox locally since easter and when dd had it last year it was all over the place. Odd spot on his torso and neck, but really only a couple, hundreds on his legs and quite a few on his arms.

His knees and elbows seem to have the most spots. DS fell and badly grazed his knees last Friday, then went down with a vomiting virus on Friday night. He has been off colour since (prescribed Tamiflu as had bit of a temp too) and now suddenly has pinky red spots on legs around knees.

Does anyone have any idea?

How do you prevent chicken pox? Who dies from chicken pox? What does chicken pox look like when it starts? Anmol Publication of the more common ones are most effectively cure chicken pox body to the very street of the city from such potential risks that covers half.

Some children have only a few spots, but other children can have spots that cover their entire body. These are most likely to appear on the face, ears and scalp, under the arms, on the chest and belly, and on the arms and legs. Read more about the symptoms of chickenpox. I have extremely itchy red blotches on my legs and feet that resemble chicken pox.

Could it be chicken pox or is that not possible since it is only my legs and feet. It mainly affects kids, but adults can get it, too. The telltale sign of chickenpox is a super-itchy skin rash with. Giovanni Filippo is considered to be the first to have discovered and described the condition in 14th century Italy.

The disease in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which eventually scab over. See a doctor: If your child’s temperature reaches 39°C (102°F) and does not respond to medication. If you’re pregnant and have never had roseola, check with your doctor. Day chicken pox pictures L. Hi,Ruby is almost months.

Yesterday she had a couple of red spots on her cheek. Today she woke with spots on her face and 2.

The speed by which chickenpox blisters develop can be truly astonishing. The rash will start as tiny red dots on the face, scalp, torso, and upper arms and legs. DS had a fever and sore throat Monday and strep test came back negative.

Then during his bath tonight I was shocked at the rash on his bottom. Looks like really really bad diaper rash or chicken pox. The diagnosis of chicken pox is made by the general practitioner or pediatrician from the evaluation of the symptoms presente of the blisters in the body an if necessary, he can also ask for a blood test to confirm the infection. Diagnosis of chicken pox. Photos from chicken pox.

What are the biggest risk factors for developing chicken pox ? These include: Never having had chicken pox before, which means someone is not yet immune to the virus. An itchy rash is the most common symptom of chickenpox. I only knew so, because my brother and sister had them at the time.

You should also watch for cold symptoms such as a fever, runny nose, and a cough, which can be indicators of chicken pox. If you think you or your family member has chicken pox , avoid going out in public to prevent spreading the. I suffered chicken pox and other skin conditions almost years ago that left black spots and hyper-pigmentation on my legs and body.

I am a light skin person because my face is very light but the dark spots totally covered my legs and there are hardly any light spots on my legs.