Is shingles on the face serious?

Facial shingles is serious. Herpes zoster occurs in the intercostal, cervical, cerebral and lumbosacral nerve distributions. Herpes zoster of the head and face is serious and has many complications that need to be taken seriously. Without timely treatment, postherpetic neuralgia may occur, and the affected nerves may involve the trigeminal, facial and auditory nerves. If herpes zoster involves the eye, it may be complicated by conjunctivitis, keratitis, vision loss, etc.; in the ear, it may be complicated by vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, Ramsay-Hunt syndrome, etc.; involving the meninges, it may be complicated by herpes zoster meningoencephalitis, which manifests itself as severe headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, and changes such as positive Bartholomew’s sign and Koch’s sign. If herpes zoster is diagnosed, early and standardized treatment is recommended to reduce the adverse effects of the disease.