Chickenpox
• If chickenpox is suspected, please contact our clinic by email, phone, or in person to arrange how the diagnosis will be made. An examination at the clinic is only possible by prior agreement and is not always necessary.
• Once the diagnosis is confirmed, it must be recorded in the child's medical documentation.
• The rash intensifies during the first few days, peaks around day 4, and then the vesicles (blisters) begin to dry out gradually.
• We recommend one daily bath in a light pink solution of potassium permanganate (KMnO₄) – available over the counter at pharmacies. A few purple crystals are added to the bath water.
• To relieve itching, we use Fenistil drops 3 times a day according to the child's weight (this medicine requires a prescription – if needed, request it via the e-prescription function on our website).
• Do not reduce fever unless absolutely necessary. Do NOT use ibuprofen if you do reduce it.
• Do not apply creams or powders to the rash – they can cause more frequent skin inflammation or infection.
• Do not use liquid powder, as it dries on the rash and forms an airtight layer under which infection may thrive.
• To treat the rash, you can use the following gentle alternatives:
– Cicabio Lotion Spray (Bioderma)
– Tanno-Hermal Milk
– Tantum Verde Solution
– Tea tree oil
• If chickenpox lesions appear on the oral mucosa, use chamomile mouth rinse, or apply local gels used for teething.
• If the rash is near the eye, use Ocu-Flash eye drops.
• If the rash is in the genital area, rinse the area several times a day with chamomile infusion.
• The child remains contagious until the last blister has dried and scabbed over.
• During chickenpox (if there is no fever), short walks outside are allowed, without contact with other people.
• After the rash resolves, immunity remains weakened, so we recommend a quiet recovery period, and return to daycare/kindergarten only 3 weeks after the onset of the illness.
• In case of complications (very severe rash, high fever, etc.), contact our clinic immediately.
• After scabs fall off, you can use scar-prevention products, such as:
– Silicone gel
– Imunoglukan cream
– Bioptron lamp