 [ Symptoms ] how does mono affect your immune system  my son had mono a couple years ago and every now and then he gets very tired he also seems to be more susceptible to colds and flu for example he may come down with something and meanwhile others in the family or even in his classroom at school do not catch it   or if they do the symptoms of others seem to not last as long i was just wondering could mono have had an effect on his immune system [ Disease ] i suggest getting retin a from your dermatologist it is a peeling cream that will eventually create some what of new skin for you or if you have some extra cash you can get laser treatment that will help erase the scars i have the same problem horrible scars