I Need To Confirm If These Rash On My Back Are A Symptom Of Herpes Zoster Virus

Posted on Sat, 14 Nov 2020

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Question : I need to confirm if these rash on my back are a symptom of herpes zoster virus which appeared last week and now i have a burning like severe pain. can u confirm please from the pictures?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding a rash

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Herpes zoster or shingles usually presents as a stripe or band of rash (red bumps and fluid filled vesicles), on one side of the body, and when involving the trunk, the rash gives the appearance as if it is encircling the trunk. Herpes zoster is usually painful. The image you have sent is not very clear. Moreover I am not able to make out if it is restricted to just one side of the body. You may upload better images and let me know if it is one sided or bilateral.

Hope I have answered your query.Let me know if you need any more assistance.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar