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How Can Shingles Be Treated?
If someone had shingles outbreak around the eye leading a path over eye into scalp and are in process of healing although the eyes are acit watery and pink and have always to this point had Botox around eye area to lift cosmetically and also had filler cosmetic shots to fill and raise areas around mouth and cheeks. Can I resume these treatments now that I have healed a bit from the shingles acute outbreak????
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
Hello,
Once the acute episode of shingles subsides, it is safe to resume cosmetic treatments like Botox.
However, there are few reported cases of acute exacerbation of shingles after botulinum injection. So, you may have to consider talking to your doctor regarding starting anti-viral medications before the procedure to prevent relapse.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal,
General & Family Physician
Once the acute episode of shingles subsides, it is safe to resume cosmetic treatments like Botox.
However, there are few reported cases of acute exacerbation of shingles after botulinum injection. So, you may have to consider talking to your doctor regarding starting anti-viral medications before the procedure to prevent relapse.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal,
General & Family Physician
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