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 ... your body for years after chickenpox resolves.

As you say, not all trials found a benefit, but the largest trial found that intrathecal injections — which are similar to ...

Common symptoms include fluid-filled blisters; burning, shooting pain; tingling, itching ... treatment with antiviral medications can help the blisters clear up faster and limit severe pain. Most ...

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

I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago and take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV).