Recently, there have been many patients with shingles, which is actually known as “snake sores”, so what are the clinical manifestations of shingles? What are the causes? What are the risks to health? The reason for the formation of shingles shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It mostly occurs when the resistance or immunity is low as described by the old people such as tiredness, mental stress, underlying diseases, and older age. The clinical manifestation of herpes zoster is mostly manifested as clusters of erythema and blisters on one side of the body; paroxysmal pain in the form of pins and needles, burning, cutting, individual patients with poor rest even want to hit their heads against the wall unbearable; some patients have pain first and only after some time do blisters appear; some patients have lesions on the head, some on the shoulders, arms, and some on the waist and abdomen. The treatment of herpes zoster is mainly antiviral, anti-inflammatory, pain relief and prevention of complications. Patients are advised to visit the dermatology department of a regular hospital. The most common complication of herpes zoster is post-herpetic neuralgia, which is painful even after the blisters and other scabs have dried up and fallen off, and the hands cannot be touched, sometimes for three or two months or a year or more. If the rash occurs in the eye, an ophthalmology consultation is recommended to avoid eye complications. In conclusion, herpes zoster is a very common skin disease and patients are advised to visit the dermatology department of a regular hospital in a timely manner because studies have shown that early treatment of this disease is not only effective but can largely avoid the occurrence of complications.