Pityriasis roseaOverview

overview

Pityriasis rosea is a harmless rash that usually starts with an oval-shaped patch of scaly skin followed by a widespread rash.

symptoms

Symptoms of pityriasis rosea include an oval patch of scaly skin followed by a widespread rash of smaller scaly patches. It can sometimes be itchy.

treatments_overview

Pityriasis rosea usually gets better on its own within 12 weeks. Symptoms can be treated with moisturising creams, steroid creams and antihistamines.

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causes

It's not exactly clear what causes pityriasis rosea, but it's not contagious.