The virus that causes chickenpox - called varicella zoster, is also the cause of shingles (also known as herpes zoster). So can shingles go away on its own? What is shingles and how is it treated?

Shingles can lead to many dangerous complications, including eye and corneal damage, loss of vision, skin damage, earache, hearing loss, facial paralysis, pneumonia, and encephalitis.

The virus that causes shingles can lie dormant in the nerves and suddenly become active again. The main symptom of shingles is a painful rash that appears on one side of the body or face, causing damage to the eyes, skin,...