At Almasi Skincare we offer the best chickenpox treatment in Nairobi Kenya by using prescription medications and over-the-counter products.
What Is Chickenpox?
Chickenpox or Varicella is a disease which mainly affects children aged less than 10 years though it can occur at any age.
What Causes Chickenpox?
Chickenpox is caused by the varicella zoster virus VZV.
What Are Chickenpox Symptoms?
Chickenpox symptoms include itchy, blisters filled with fluid that eventually become scabs. These blisters begin in the chest and back and spread to the rest of the body.
Other symptoms of chickenpox include fever, fatigue, headache, muscle aches and loss of appetite.
Chickenpox symptoms usually last for 1 – 2 weeks.
Chickenpox Diagnosis
A diagnosis of chickenpox is made when the Doctor listens to the patient’s history and examines their skin.
Chickenpox Treatment in Nairobi Kenya
Chickenpox has no actual treatment but the measures used to manage it are divided into prescription medications and home remedies.
Prescription Medications for Chickenpox
Standard treatment for chickenpox in otherwise healthy children without complications does not include the use of prescription medications like acyclovir according to the CDC and AAP.
The best treatment for chickenpox in children without complications therefore includes the following symptomatic therapy:
*Calamine lotion to relieve the itchiness. If you are wondering what ointment is good for chickenpox, understand that calamine lotion is the best option since it dries the blisters, soothes the skin and relieves the itch.
*Paracetamol to reduce the fever and aches.
This combination of calamine lotion and paracetamol is the standard treatment for chickenpox.
There is no best antibiotic for chickenpox since it it not caused by bacteria. Chickenpox therefore cannot be treated with amoxicillin which is an antibiotic because it is a viral infection. However this medication can be prescribed if there are complications like secondary bacterial infections. Other antibiotics for chickenpox can be prescribed if there are complications of chickenpox like skin infections and pneumonia.
Chickenpox treatment for adults with weakened immune systems includes the use of prescription antivirals. Acyclovir is the best oral medicine for chickenpox. It is usually given within the first 24 hours after the rash has begun.
Home Remedies for Chickenpox
Home remedies for chickenpox include taking a cool bath with added colloidal oatmeal to help relieve the itchiness.
The best treatment for chickenpox is a combination of using paracetamol and applying calamine lotion after taking a colloidal oatmeal bath. Chickenpox in adults is treated in the same way if they have a normal immune system.
Chickenpox Prevention
Getting the chickenpox vaccine is the best way to prevent chickenpox. 2 doses of the chickenpox vaccine in Kenya are given to adults and children who have never had chickenpox or received the vaccine before. Getting the vaccine stops most people from getting chickenpox. Those who do get chickenpox after the vaccine get milder symptoms with few or no blisters and low or no fever.
The price in Kenya of the chickenpox vaccine is around Ksh 5500 per dose.
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