The location of the rash can vary depending on which spinal nerve root is affected.
When a shingles outbreak occurs, only that dermatome on that side of the body is affected.
It is rare for shingles to develop bilaterally (on both sides of the body).
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Almost all cases are unilateral (affecting one side only).
Dermatomes Associated With the Breast
Shingles under the breast is not uncommon.
Females tend to be more affected than males, possibly due to hormone fluctuations duringmenopausethat can trigger an outbreak.
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What Does Shingles Look and Feel Like?
Shingles causes symptoms that are often easily recognized by appearance alone.
The reactivation of VZV develops in phases:
Can You Catch or Pass Shingles?
A person cannot get shingles from someone with shingles.
Other Causes of Rash Under the Breast
Shingles canmimic other types of rashes.
Even with relative certainty, many providers will still conduct testing to avoid misdiagnoses.
It is delivered by two intramuscular injections in the shoulder muscle taken two to six months apart.
If you are immunocompromised, the shots are separated by one to two months.
This is the spinal root nerve emerging from the T5 vertebra of the thoracic spine.
With shingles, only one side of the body is affected.
Shingles causes localized nerve pain along with a characteristic blistering rash.
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