shingles

can shingles start in the breast area with a rash around the nipple area?


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[Dr Santos]

Hi,

Shingles  or herpes zoster is caused by the varicella-zoster virus  that causes chickenpox. The first sign of shingles is often burning or tingling pain, or sometimes numbness or itch, in one particular location on only one side of the body. After a few days or a week, a rash of fluid-filled blisters, similar to chickenpox, appears in this area.   The most common location for shingles is a band or a dermatome, and not sporadic or anywhere in the body. After being infected with chicken pox, the virus becomes dormant and stays in the nerve tract.  When the virus reactivates, the virus moves back down the long nerve fibers that extend from the sensory cell bodies to the skin.  The location of the rash or blisters of shingles depends on the location of the nerve tract and where it innervates.

Are there other signs or symptoms present? Have this evaluated further by your doctor for proper management. A complete medical history and physical examination are important in determining the dianosis. Take care and regards.