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February 2006 in “Archives of dermatology” A man's chest hair turned white after a shingles infection, possibly due to virus-damaged pigment cells.
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December 1995 in “Neurology” The research found that chickenpox virus spreads in skin through blood then to skin cells, while shingles virus moves from nerves to hair follicle areas before infecting skin cells.
May 2024 in “Pigment International” Several treatments are effective for pigmentary disorders like vitiligo and melasma.
Tofacitinib effectively regrows hair in alopecia universalis triggered by a virus.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Clinical Dermatology” A new skin cancer can develop where shingles once occurred.