usually resulting in herpes zoster (also known as shingles), which is characterized by pain and rash restricted to 1–3 dermatomes. The NIH Shingles Prevention Study estimates that herpes zoster ...

Varicella is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), an enveloped dsDNA virus responsible for varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles). VZV is one of eight herpesviruses known to infect ...

By Keith Roach, M.D. TITLE: 63-year-old debates getting shingles and chicken pox vaccines---DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, yo ...

Shingles differ from herpes simplex in that it affects a specific area of skin serviced by a nerve root, known as a dermatome. The outbreak occurs on only one side of the body, most commonly the chest ...

Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

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Social media users just won’t stop talking about how the stress hormone cortisol can cause cheeks and eyelids to swell out of recognition, a condition dubbed “moon face.” “Your face is ...

"Facial volume is really important to avoid the hollowed out gaunt look you would otherwise expect to see on someone at 78." Aside from her plump rosy cheeks and youthful glow, Dr Darren ...

On Oct. 11, the Kardashians star took Snapchat to share that she'd gotten facial fillers injected after the operation left a dent in her cheek. “As a result of the surgery, and the tumor my ...

Your skin and its microbiome are always busy at work. Often described as an ecosystem found on the surface of the skin, the microbiome consists of nearly a thousand micro-organisms that can affect ...