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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
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Also known as: shingles.
Herpes zoster is the virus that causes both chickenpox and shingles. Shingles is a painful skin rash that occurs due to the herpes zoster virus remaining dormant in the body for many years and then causing an outbreak later in life.
Shingles typically only occurs in people who have had chickenpox earlier in the life, or the chickenpox vaccine. People over age 60 or those with weakened immune systems are more likely to get shingles.
The telltale sign of shingles is a rash that appears on only one side of the body. It’s typically painful and burning, with blisters that break open and form sores after a time.
Oral or topical antiviral medications can help lessen the symptoms of shingles. Pain medications can also be helpful.
Reviewed by: Jose R. Rosa-Olivares
This page was last updated on: June 20, 2024 11:12 AM
A hypertrophic scar may develop as part of the skin's response to injury and is a reddish, itchy, firm, normally raised, thicker-than-usual form of scar that’s similar in color and texture to normal skin.
Chickenpox is a highly contagious viral infection that causes itchy spots in children who haven’t had the disease or been vaccinated against it.