diagnosed with pitaryasis rosea

wyckoff · Newbie Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 12

Hi, I’m 22 years old girl with diagnose of pitaryasis rosea. I’ve noticed skin rush on my arms and breasts last week and as it has persisted I visited doctor. He told me that pitaryasis shouldn’t be treated. He gave me no medications. Is that so? It looks bad and is itchy. Do you have any advice?

wieberg · Newbie Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 13

You shouldn’t be worried about pitaryasis. It’s going to last from 6 to 12 weeks. I had pityriasis last autumn and it persisted 10 weeks. But it really doesn’t require treatment. I took some oral otc antihistamines because of itching. Pityriasis leaves no scars; your skin is going to have its normal appearance soon.

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Hi... I was also diagnosed with this skin disease... I work outdoors and thought they were mosquito bites... but the condition has gotten worse. Visited with my dermentologist and he prescribed a cream... The cream helps relieve the itch but not for long.

I have also been told:

they do not know the cause,
they do not have a cure,
it will get worse before it gets better,
they mainly come out around neck & trunk of body,
it is not contagious,
it last for up to 8 weeks or less.
& sun helps it go away.

If anyone else has information on this. please add your notes.
Thank you...

diagnosed with pitaryasis rosea

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