Everything You Need to Know About Shingles - Siperstein Dermatology Group

Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus(VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. It is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Shingles can occur anywhere on the body, but in most cases wraps around the torso. It typically looks like a single stripe of blisters that follows a dermatomal (nerve) distribution on the body. After an initial infection with chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in spinal nerve roots for many years. Stress or sickness can reactivate the virus and cause it to migrate down sensory nerves to the skin to cause the blistering rash. Symptoms: Pain, burning or

Everything You Need to Know About Shingles - Siperstein Dermatology Group

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