Shingles on the face can lead to severe complications. While the rash is typically limited to one side of your face, it can extend to your ear, eye, mouth, or scalp.

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MDMedically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Certain skin conditions and viral rashes can be mistaken for shingles by some, but rarely by health professionals who know ...

For Black people with tightly coiled hair, certain hair products and styles can cause major scalp woes — itchiness, flakes, even bald spots. But the problems may be reversible with culturally ...

An analysis of health outcomes for 1,271,922 people age 50 and older found a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular disease among those who were vaccinated for shingles.

Black people had higher damage scores (10.0) than non-Blacks (6.0) and were up to almost 50x more likely to have dyspigmentation on their body. Skin damage to the scalp (82% vs. 48%) and ear (56% vs ...