Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus post-botox injection

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus post-botox injection

Authors

  • Lenah H. Almarzouk Department of Dermatology, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
  • Serene R. Almuhaidib Department of Dermatology, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
  • Salma S. Alshammasi Department of Dermatology, Eastern Health Cluster, Dammam, Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5195-0500
  • Raghda S. Qasim Department of Dermatology, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
  • Maha A. Aldayel Department of Dermatology, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Keywords:

Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus, Botulinum Toxin Type A (BoNT-A), Varicella-Zoster Virus Reactivation, Acyclovir

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15-12-2025

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Lenah, Serene, Alshammasi S, Raghda, Maha. Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus post-botox injection. Acta Biomed. 2025;96(6):16953. doi:10.23750/abm.v96i6.16953