For most people with healthy immune system heals the shingles from a few weeks. Older people are often plagued by then pain (postherpetic neuralgia). These nerve pain occurs in up to 70 percent of older patients.
More rarely it may be caused by a shingles but the following complications:
* On the skin can form scars.
* The infection of the eyes can lead to scarring of the cornea (cornea) result.
* Are the affected facial nerve, can in rare cases, a temporary hearing loss, paralysis of facial muscles (facial paralysis) occur and the loss of the sense of taste.
* Generalized herpes zoster affects the whole body. Particularly affected are patients with a weakened immune system. This course can lead to life-threatening form of organ damage.
