I want to know about the skin disorder named pityriasis rosea?

Definition: Pityriasis rosea is a skin disorder with a characteristic rash.





Causes, incidence, and risk factors:





This disorder is a common skin rash of young people, especially young adults. It occurs most commonly in the fall and spring, and a virus is suspected as the cause. Although pityriasis rosea may occur in more than one person in a household at a time, it is not thought to be highly contagious.





Attacks generally last 4 - 8 weeks. Symptoms may disappear by 3 weeks or last as long as 12 weeks. There is generally a single larger patch called a herald patch followed several days later by more a rash. Although the disorder usually resolves in time, a health care provider should be consulted to rule out other disorders including syphilis.





Symptoms





Skin lesion or rash


Starts with a single (herald) lesion


Followed several days later by more lesions


May follow cleavage lines or appear in a "Christmas tree" pattern


Oval plaque, papule, or macule


Sharp border


May spread


Centers have wrinkled (cigarette paper) appearance


The lesions appears like a scale that is attached at the edges and loose at the center


Itching of the lesions (mild to severe)


Skin redness or inflammation








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I want to know about the skin disorder named pityriasis rosea?
Pityriasis rosea is a skin disease marked by patches of pink, oval rash. Although its exact cause is unknown and its onset is not linked to food, medicines or stress, it is thought that this non-infectious condition is set off by a virus. Pityriasis rosea can occur at any age, however, it occurs most often in teenagers and young adults. Symptoms only recur in 3% of the affected.
Reply:Pitriasis Rosea can kill you.
Reply:Pityriasis rosea is a condition that starts generally with a single scaly patch ( called the herald patch ) and spreads.Almost the entire rash is on the back and has a " fir tree" type of distribution. It is a self limiting disease and has no harmful long term effects.
Reply:It may itch. My experience was putting on moisturizers, which I thought would be helpful, made it itch badly. So I stopped putting anything on it and the itching stopped.

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