It remains in your body to this day, and it's the same virus that causes shingles.

You probably will not get chickenpox again, but the virus can cause shingles in adults.

Might cause loose nails and shingles, but not "structural" damage.

But no one knows why the virus can hide for decades without causing any symptoms, and then suddenly cause shingles.

This causes shingles with symptoms of rash, blisters, and pain.

When it comes back, the virus can cause shingles: a rash that often appears as a band on one side of the body.

Q: What causes shingles and what is the best treatment?

A notable example is the chicken pox virus that remains silent for years but then can cause shingles.

After infection the virus lies dormant in the body but can emerge later to cause shingles.

That virus often comes back to cause herpes zoster, or shingles, in adults.