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What Causes Swollen Blister On Forehead While Having Chicken Pox?

hi, i am 36 and i have chicken pox, on my 5th day now. my blisters started to crust. one huge on my forehead is swallen and full of gray-ish liquid and it is really big- kind of scary looking - is it normal? My other question, i'm going to caribbean island in 17 days, what would my condition be by that time, scaring/crusting wise and can I be on the sun at that point?
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Welcome to HCM and thanks for writing to us!

Hi! all sizes of blisters/vesicles are seen in chicken pox, varying from person to person, cause being the same (necrosis of epidermal cells and edema). Afterwards, the vesicles get turbid due to recruitment of inflammatory cells making it a pustules within 3-5 days; soon it dries off or ruptures and after 7 days all lesions are crusted off indicating cure!

Therefore, after 17 days you surely may go outside including sunlight; take care!

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What Causes Swollen Blister On Forehead While Having Chicken Pox?

Welcome to HCM and thanks for writing to us! Hi! all sizes of blisters/vesicles are seen in chicken pox, varying from person to person, cause being the same (necrosis of epidermal cells and edema). Afterwards, the vesicles get turbid due to recruitment of inflammatory cells making it a pustules within 3-5 days; soon it dries off or ruptures and after 7 days all lesions are crusted off indicating cure! Therefore, after 17 days you surely may go outside including sunlight; take care! Regards,