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Can you have a shower and wet it if you have shingles around you waist is it dangerous?
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Herpes zoster: Should be fine. Dry them carefully and watch for development of increased redness, pain, swelling and warmth over the area which could signify secondary bacterial infection, but the likelihood that this will happen is very low. Good luck and hope you are better soon.
Answered 9/16/2018
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