Tattoo‐like dermatitis left after fire‐needle therapy.

He had been seen previously at a local dermatology clinic, where he was diagnosed with herpes zoster, and prescribed systemic antiviral therapy (aciclovir), systemic neurotrophic therapy (vitamins B1 and B12) and topical medication (antiviral ointment). Tattoo-like dermatitis left after fire-needle therapy Traditional Chinese medical theory holds that fire acupuncture can relieve neuropathic pain, and in many Asian countries, acupuncture has been used as one of the methods to relieve herpes zoster nerve pain. [Extracted from the article]