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I was diagnosed with pityriasis rosea

At the end of February... for approximately 3 weeks, I presented with itchy red scaly plaques on my abdomen and it was diagnosed as pityriasis rosea. This was characterised by red oval-shaped spots and the presence of a larger very distinctive “herald lesion” that appeared about a week previous to the smaller spots. This is an unmistakable sequence of eruptions that leave no doubt during diagnosis.

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Pityriasis rosea is benign and common with school-age children and young adults. It may be caused by a viral infection and is most likely to spread in spring and autumn. The disease often disappear without treatment within six weeks, but sometimes it can take up to three to six months. The skin diseases is not contagious.

 Have Pityriasis Rosea? What now?

Do you notice that you’ve got patches of itchy, red skin? And it seems like some patches are big and others are really small? If so, you could have Pityriasis Rosea. Pityriasis Rosea is a common skin disease that causes rash-like symptoms to occur on the torso, upper arms, thighs, or neck. While this condition can be extremely uncomfortable, it sounds a lot worse than it is.

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My pityriasis rosea story (evolution) blog

I just want to remind you all that it will go away, to those of you you have had PR for longer than normal, a year or even two (I read some horror stories), let me just tell you that my heart goes out to you and that I know how annoying and scary this little rash can be.

Pityriasis Rosea

While the exact cause of pityriasis rosea is unknown, it is believed to be associated with certain viruses. Chiefly, an association has been found between pityriasis rosea and human herpesvirus (HHV), in particular, HHV-6 and HHV-7. However, it is important to note that evidence on this association, is conflicting.

Pityriasis rosea – Christmas tree rash

The clue is that it often starts with one patch on the trunk which is usually at least a couple of centimetres in diameter, which can be confused with ringworm. We call this the ‘herald patch’ because it heralds an eruption 3-4 days later of smaller pink, scaly, oval shaped patches.

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Pityriasis rosea, also known as pityriasis circinata, roseola annulata, and herpes tonsurans maculosus is an acute self-limiting papulosquamous disorder. It is often characterized by an initial herald patch, followed by scaly oval patches within 2 weeks.