Can laser cold therapy treat shingles?

Laser cold therapy is effective in treating herpes zoster, but it is recommended to cooperate with medication, its efficacy may be better. Laser therapy helps to improve the symptoms of localized lesions of herpes zoster, such as low-energy helium-neon laser therapy, semiconductor laser therapy, etc., is the use of photothermal principle of irradiation of the diseased area, reduce local edema, promote the receding of the rash, for the repair and regeneration of trauma has a certain effect, and at the same time, can reduce the neuroinflammation to a certain extent, relieve pain. In addition, patients are advised to take oral antiviral drugs as prescribed by the doctor, which can help inhibit viral replication and alleviate the symptoms of herpes zoster, and common drugs include acyclovir and vasiclovir. If patients experience pain, they can also take oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, or gabapentin as prescribed by the doctor to relieve pain. For patients with shingles, they need to choose the appropriate treatment according to their condition and under the guidance of their doctors.