Potential Complications of Shingles
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For most people, the pain from Shingles lessens as the rash heals. But for some people, Shingles can lead to more serious health problems — also known as complications.
Here is a list of the potential complications that can be caused by Shingles:
- Scarring
- Bacterial skin infections
- Decrease or loss of vision or hearing
- Paralysis on one side of the face
- Muscle weakness
- Allodynia (pain from a source that would not normally cause pain — such as pain from a slight breeze over the skin or the touch of clothing on the skin)
- Long-term nerve pain called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)
