Herpes Zoster is the most common viral infection in old age. It is a sequel to Chicken Pox that occurs in younger age. This spreads along the area supplied by a particular nerve. Sometimes, over the chest or near the eye, there maybe excessive pain restricted to one side of the body. Then, groups of blisters may appear.
Treatment is with tranquilisers, anti-depressants.
Vit-E Ointments may also be prescribed by the skin specailist. Sometimes when pain is intractable, surgery maybe required. This is a conditon where the skin reacts usually to cold weather by blistering, oozing, scaling or thickening. It is usually present on the feet and legs and is treated with steroid applications. The condition usually improves when the weather is normal.