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Can shingles reoccur in the same area
A female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 53 years experience
Herpes zoster...: ... (shingles) usually doesn't recur. A second episode doesn't mean anything special, but 3rd or more can indicate an immune system disorder. Recurren... Read More
1.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Ernestanswered
Emergency Medicine 11 years experience
Yes: Shingles is a reactivation of the same virus that causes chicken pox. It typically occurs in the same dermatomal distribution of the body, so to answ... Read More
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
Shingles sores.: An area of shingles can be characterized by surrounding areas of inflammation that looks like bruising - it’s called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentati... Read More
530 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
Yes: In fact, recurrences are common. Ask your physician whether immunization might help.
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Chicken pox: What you described is consistent with the child having chicken pox.
You may wish to isolate him to prevent spread of infection to susceptible individ... Read More
28 viewsReviewed Nov 10, 2020
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Yes: A person can have shingles more than once. His primary care doctor can evaluate to see if there is a weakness in his immune system (or just bad luck, ... Read More
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stanley Katzanswered
Dermatology 47 years experience
Very low: unlikely to sustain another attack...esp if your are not immunocompromised. There is a shingles vaccine , but usually given to those over 50 yrs old.
384 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Maughonanswered
Pain Management 24 years experience
Shingles: Shingles in more than one are of the body can just be "dumb luck" or it can be the sign of a problem with the immune system. Only your doctor can answ... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Qamar Khananswered
Pain Management 17 years experience
Yes it is possible: Shingles virus follows a dermatomal pattern and when found on both sides of the body it is many times around the abdomen/chest area or thoracic back a... Read More
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tara Passowanswered
Dermatology 40 years experience
Reduced risk: It's unusual to get shingles more than once.
6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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