Electrocautery, laser surgery, or other surgical therapies remove these spots. Early symptoms are localized pain, headache, or fatigue. The virus attacks a nerve root and follows the course of that nerve, causing a line of painful blisters on the scalp, face, trunk, or extremities. The disease almost always affects one side of the body only ands lasts for several weeks. Anti-viral medication can reduce the severity of the attack and reduce the chance of lingering pain afterwards.
Shingles can become serious and cause complications.
A dermatologist should be contacted immediately if shingles is suspected, especially if the condition appears near the eyes, as treatments are most effective if started within 3 days of onset. Areas of the skin with a high concentration of oil glands, such as the scalp, sides of the nose, eyebrows, eyelids, behind the ears, and the middle of the chest are usually affected. Seborrheic dermatitis occasionally affects other areas such as the navel, breasts, buttocks and skin folds under the arms. Seborrheic dermatitis Seborrheic dermatitis can be successfully treated and may even go away on its own, but it tends to recur. Frequent shampooing and washing are very helpful and your dermatologist may prescribe topical medications, including low-strength cortisone preparations and special shampoos.