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Is it safe to take a bath when I'm suffering from chickenpox?
My parents are not allowing me to take a bath.
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Dr. Sujit Shanshanwal
Dermatologist
16 yrs exp
Mumbai
Yes you can take bath, but avoid using soap as the soap chemical will cause irritation and burnin over the raw area of the chicken pox vesicles. Also you need to make sure that the chickenpox does not spread to other family members in the house might not heard it before. Hope this is helpful.
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