A member asked:

Hi! i have a fresh tattoo and i got herpes zoster outbreak on the area of the tattoo, i use bepanthen on my tattoo and my dermatologist prescribed me with valtrex and calamine lotion. will the calamine lotion damage my fresh tattoo? do i need it?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Who knows?: Calamine lotion is a placebo, not likely to either help or harm this. There is no experience or science on which to judge this. Check with the dermatologist and follow his or her advice.

Answered 1/25/2020

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