It is virus infection, not bacteria, use of antibiotic is useles

I got that last year, used antiviral medication, painful about 1 month, then gone away, It probably would delay recovery if I did not use antiviral - acyclovir, neurotine for pain, which is a very discomfortable type of pain, felt skin pulling away, and tight. It usually is an elderly disorder, like older than 50 y/o.