90% of the lesions had resolved but there was still post-herpetic neuralgia. The patient still required strong analgesics.

DAY 15 AFTER START OF SKIN PAIN. ORAL ANTI-VIRAL WAS STOPPED. MOST OF THE LESIONS HAD RESOLVED.

Most of the vesicles/blisters had dried up with crusts/scabs overlying them.

DAY 10 AFTER START OF SKIN PAIN. ORAL ANTI-VIRAL HAD TAKEN EFFECT AND CRUSTS WERE SEEN OVERLYING THE RUPTURED BLISTERS/VESICLES.

Some of the small vesicles had dried up and crusts were seen overlying them but some of the bigger vesicles/blisters continued to grow and increased in size.

DAY 7 AFTER THE ONSET OF PAIN. ORAL ANTI-VIRAL WAS STARTED BUT HAD NOT YET TAKEN EFFECT.

skin rash involving dermatome T2 area. 


Close-up view shows painful vesicles with clear fluid inside.

DAY 3 AFTER THE ONSET OF PAIN IN SKIN, ANTI-VIRAL WAS STARTED ON THE SAME DAY.

主診醫生:鍾經略醫生

監督及指導機構 – 英國威爾斯大學/卡的夫大學臨床皮膚科專科部門

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膚科醫生常見皮膚問題 – 帶狀泡疹(生蛇, 連續15天病情跟進)