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Is it possible to get shingles on your butt several times in the same area?
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Yes: Shingles is a reactivation of the same virus that causes chicken pox. It typically occurs in the same dermatomal distribution of the body, so to answer your question, yes, it can re-occur in the same area.
Answered 10/9/2020
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