Shingles Treatment
Can this condition be treated? What Shingles treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.
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How to Treat Shingles
There are no treatments to cure shingles. Rather, the goals of treatment include:
- Shortening the length of the illness
- Preventing shingles by using the shingles vaccine
- Preventing complications, such as postherpetic neuralgia
- Relieving/reducing pain and discomfort
- Preventing the rash from becoming infected
Treatment involves the following:
At this time, there are no surgical procedures for the treatment of shingles.
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