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Dermatologist or doctor for shingles?
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General doctor: An internist or general doctor can treat you for shingles. Medicine is given to help with pain and make rash disappear sooner. Once shingles has resolves you should get the varicella vaccination to decrease risk of it returning.
Answered 10/26/2018
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