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Do shingles appear in the scalp and if it does do scab appear?
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Yes----yes: H. Zoster follows a nerve on 1 side, extending 1cm across the midline. Features pain, tiny blisters (vesicles), pustules, then SCABS which heal in a month.
Answered 8/25/2020
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