 [ Symptoms ] can you contract chickenpox if you have had the vaccination  i had the vaccine for chicken pox when i was little and never contracted it however now a whole bunch of little red bumps are popping up all over my arm and the each really bad i do not own a thermometer and with it being so hot out i can not tell if i am running a fever i had a sore throat a couple of days ago but it quickly went away i am rarely hungry which is not uncommon for me and i am always tired mostly from school and work is it possible that the red bumps are chickenpox [ Disease ] the time required for braces varies from person to person depending on the severity of the problem the amount of room available the distance the teeth must travel the health of the teeth gums and supporting bone and how closely the patient follows instructions on average however once the braces are put on they usually remain in place for 1 to 3 years after braces are removed most patients will need to wear a retainer all the time for the first 6 months then only during sleep for many years