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Suggest Treatment For Painful Rashes Below The Breast

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Question : Traviling from home. Need topical dressing for possible shingles. Rash below breast and increasing around side to back. Painfull like a bad sunburn. ????
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (49 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Topical Acyclovir cream may be used for shingles

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
If you can upload a picture, I would be a able to comment whether the lesions are shingles or not. For shingles you can use Acyclovir cream for topical application and covered with sterile dressing available in the pharmacies.
Do get back to me with your input and further queries.
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Rashes Below The Breast

Brief Answer: Topical Acyclovir cream may be used for shingles Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. If you can upload a picture, I would be a able to comment whether the lesions are shingles or not. For shingles you can use Acyclovir cream for topical application and covered with sterile dressing available in the pharmacies. Do get back to me with your input and further queries.