A member asked:

Can hsv1 travel to legs and cause tiny red razor like bumbs? or any where else to the body

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Not herpes: HSV doesn't behave at all like this. Once someone has HSV (either type 1 or 2) for more than a few months, the immune system prevents auto-inoculation, i.e. spread to new body parts. Something else is the cause of this rash. If it's in an area you shave, perhaps "razor" has a different meaning than you intended: shaving can trigger folluculitis, i.e. the red bumps of hair follicle inflammation.

Answered 4/30/2015

2.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more