Pale and numb white lips a symptom of shingles?
Patient: above upper lip is pale and white and upper lip feels numb and tingly.  I have had some red swollen patches with lots of burning on the upper lip goes through stages of burning, swelling, peeling, painful and then clears up for a little while and then starts over again.  This has been going on since March of this year.  One dermatologist says it is shingles, another says not and they don't know what it is.  Had the area frozen but still is going through all of this same stuff. Doctor: Hello dear,To have clear cut idea,we have to see the lesions directly.But you can decide whether it is shingles or not,from the following.1)Shingles appears years after you had a chickenpox.2)Tingling,numbness,and pain precedes development of the lesion.3)The lesion appear as group of fluid filled vesicles.4)It will be present on one side only(right/left).It will not cross the mid line of our body.5)recurrent attacks are rare,unless we have immune compromising conditions like uncontrolled diabetes/HIV/connective tissue disorders/other chronic illnesses.It can usually be treated with antivirals like acyclovir,analgesics,and vitamin supplements.If this is not the case,you pleas follow your dermatologist.I hope you will find this information useful.Thank you.