has anyone heard of herpes on the body? It is type one I am told.?
I have a rash with blisters on my body and the doctor said it is herpes, like a cold sore. Has anyone heard of this before??
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Yes, Herpes simplex & herpes zoaster.
Common cold sores on the lips are a form of herpes, but not the bad stuff.
Yes. This is what's known as adult chicken pox.
Yes, it is called shingles. I had it and it is very, very painful. Caused usually by nerves, but it is an extention of the chicken pox virus, which is a form of herpes.
yes. i think a friend of mine got it as a child from a toilet seat on the back of their leg. they have to take medicine for it regularly to keep it suppressed.
also infantigo(impetigo) , which occurs mostly in children however I got it when I was 16. was a lot like cold sores all over the body.
Herpes type 1 describes cold sores on the face, mostly the lips and nose, and is not an std, but is still painful and not so pleasant to look at. I had both cold sores on my lips as well as impetigo on my nose and chin.Yummy combination
If someone has a herpes outbreak on any part of their body they will want to protect from auto-innoculation--moving the sore from one part of the body to another.
A herpes infection certainly can affect the skin and on the fingers is called herpetic whitlow.
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