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Suggest Treatment For Shingles
I recently have been diagnosed with shingles. I am 48 years old and have been given the medication Vultrax for a week. It is small patch about baseball size. I have been on meds 2 days now. My question: I have been tanning for a week or so prior to the break out to ready for a trip in 2 weeks. Is it ok to continue tanning if I cover the area with a towel?
Mon, 8 Oct 2018
Hi,
You can go for tanning safely. It will not affect shingle treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
You can go for tanning safely. It will not affect shingle treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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