Many of us think of chickenpox as a childhood illness, a harmless rite of passage that fades into memory once the itchy blisters heal. However, what most people don’t realize is that the virus behind ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD You can develop shingles on the face. The rash looks like a group of small ...

Shingles is a viral infection that manifests itself in the form of painful blisters and rashes. Varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, is the culprit behind shingles.

Shingles may develop on your scalp and face if the virus that causes it travels along the trigeminal nerve. It may cause burning pain, itching, and clusters of painful blisters. Prompt medical ...

A couple of days after the blisters, I went to the doctor and yeah, they diagnosed shingles.” That is Pamela, a woman who developed shingles in her late 50s. She's shared her story with ...

Symptoms of shingles, also known as herpes zoster, include burning or stabbing pain accompanied by a rash of blisters that typically follows a nerve pathway on the body or the face. Up to 50 ...