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Had shingles last month. took valtrex in full. how long until rash fades away fully? is it permanent?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Will fade: The pigmentation related to the rash will fade, but it takes a variable amount of time. Leave it alone as doing things to hasten the fading may make matters worse.

Answered 3/9/2018

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A member asked:

Had shingles last month. took valtrex in full. how long until rash fades away fully? is it permanent?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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