Treatment for shingles on the face is the same as for shingles elsewhere on the body. Starting antiviral drugs, such as famciclovir, within 72 hours of the rash appearing may reduce symptoms and ...

Dr. Miller says cleaning your rash once a day is plenty. If you choose to do so in the shower, use lukewarm water; high heat ...

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Many people think shingles—a viral infection that causes a painful rash—is something only older people deal with, given that the risk generally increases with age. But Jacquelyn Gill, a ...

The blisters then burst and turn into sores. The NHS website said: "Usually you get the shingles rash on your chest and tummy, but it can appear anywhere on your body including on your face, eyes and ...

Shingles also causes additional symptoms that can differentiate the conditions. The varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox. After a person has chickenpox, the virus travels from the skin to the ...

Where that is depends on the person; shingles can occur virtually anywhere, including over the face. Most people who develop shingles have it once in their lifetimes, although some people can have ...

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB) - There is new evidence that a vaccine available right now to prevent shingles can also lower your risk for dementia. This month, researchers delivered one of the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains. A new study found shingles ...

Baby your skin once it’s healed too. Shingles rarely leaves behind major scars, but it depends on the severity of your rash, Dr. Miller says. If you have a lot of blisters and pick or pull off ...