Can Shingles Form Between Buttocks?

Posted on Mon, 15 Dec 2014

Question: is it possible to get shingles in the butt crack all the way to the anus?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possible

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Singles can form anywhere on the body including the anal region. However since shingles is usually generalized I strongly recommend you to see a dermatologist to rule out other infectious causes for lesions near the butt crack

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar