Why It's Important to Try and Prevent Shingles

Why It's Important to Try and Prevent Shingles

Shingles are painful and debilitating. It can keep you from being able to work or go out, and it can keep you in pain. It’s important to try and prevent shingles. Our dermatologists can help. Dr. Scott David, Dr. Mark Pomper, and Jason Staback PA-C, MS at Clear Solutions Dermatology Group in Newark, and Lewes, DE, provide comprehensive dermatology services, including diagnosis and treatment of shingles.

What You Need To Know About Shingles

Shingles can strike at any moment. If you’ve had chickenpox, you can get shingles, because it’s caused by a variant of the same virus.

Shingles can appear on different areas of your body, including on one side of your body, wrapping around your spine, and extending to your chest. It can also form on your neck, nose, and forehead. Shingles appear as small blisters which break open and later form a crust as they heal.

It's important to do everything you can to prevent shingles because shingles are very painful and can cause severe symptoms including headache and fever. Shingles can be debilitating, causing you to miss work, school, and other important activities. Shingles can also make you very uncomfortable as it progresses.

So, what can you do to prevent shingles? One of the most important ways to prevent shingles is to get the shingles vaccine. The shingles vaccine is one of the safest, most reliable, and most effective ways to prevent shingles.

If you think you are developing shingles, it’s important to see our dermatologist as soon as you can before your symptoms get worse. Our dermatologist can prescribe antiviral medication and other treatments to help you heal faster and stay comfortable while you heal.

Want To Know More?

To find out more about the prevention and treatment of shingles and how our dermatologist can help, call Dr. Scott David, Dr. Mark Pomper, and Jason Staback PA-C, MS at Clear Solutions Dermatology Group in Newark, and Lewes, DE. You can reach the office by calling (877) 425-7756, so call now.