After suffering from herpes zoster attention 6

Q: My father, more than 80 years old, the last few days from a Cetou facial blisters and the pain is just unbearable, doctors diagnosed as "herpes zoster."
Will the addition to treatment, and attention should be paid to what?
A: In addition to suffering from post-herpetic promptly seek medical attention, attention should be paid to the following questions:
1. Not too tense. Some patients may experience skin bullosa, blood blisters, and even erosion, but please do not panic, if appropriate treatment is about 10 days can be cured, healed normally does not relapse.
2. Rest, giving Yixiaohua diet and adequate moisture.
3. Prevent secondary bacterial infection. Do not rub the affected area to prevent blisters rupture. Chinese herbs can be external or Leifu Merino Seoul poultices, to blisters dry scars.
4. Elderly patients with severe, particularly in the head and face herpes zoster, the best hospital treatment to prevent complications.
5. From the "herpes zoster" Tip patients with low body immunity status should be promptly taken corresponding measures.
6. In some patients with lesions completely disappeared, there are still left neuralgia, then may take acupuncture, physiotherapy, and so relieve pain.