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How to treat chicken pox in a 9 week old infant?
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My nine week old was exposed to my sister, who is a 35 yr old who was just diagnosed with shingles. He now has lesions on his stomach and back. They are worse in the area where his diaper contacts his stomach below his belly button.

 

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Female , Age: 33 years

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Nothing, I just noticed the lesions an hour ago.

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June 19 6:59 AM (40 minutes and 43 seconds later)
         
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Good news - infants with chickenpox do very well and you have nothing to worry about.

The chance of any serious problem is ~ 1/100,000 and no specific treatment is indicated.
If it turns out to be chickenpox just use a moisturiser and keep the skin nice and clean.

It may of couse not be chickenpox.( incubation period 10-21 days.)

A chickenpock is a small raised red "pimple" with a small blister on top. The number of spots should increase dramatically over the first 72 hrs.

Hope this helps.

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