Chicken pox is an equal opportunity pest. It loves the scalp, face, eyelids, armpits, and even the butt or genitals (sorry, that’s awkward). It also likes the inside of your mouth and throat—yes, you can get pox blisters on your gums. Fun, right?
If you see a sore on your kid’s tongue or a blister inside their cheek, that’s a big flashing neon sign. The rash often starts on the torso and face before spreading to the arms and legs.
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Pro tip: the pox on the scalp can feel like tiny, wet scabs when you brush your hair. You’ll find them by accident and go, “Oh, there you are.”
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By day two or three, you’ll have a full-blown crop of blisters—some red, some pearly, some starting to crust over like a mini mummy. It can look terrifying if you’re not ready for it. But don’t panic: that’s normal.
The blisters will eventually turn cloudy, then break open, then form a brown or honey-colored crust. This is the healing process. Repeat after me: “Do not pick the scabs. Do not pick the scabs.”
And yes, you will have hundreds of these things if you’re unlucky. The average is like 250-500 spots. You’re basically a walking dalmatian for a week.
