What is pityriasis rosea?
Pityriasis rosea is a common skin rash. It looks like a pink-rose-colored scaly patch. In darker skin, the color varies from violet to dark gray.The first patch is large, and then a couple weeks later, smaller patches appear. This rash usually disappears on its own without treatment.
How do members experience pityriasis rosea?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pityriasis rosea*
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Top treatments taken by people for pityriasis rosea*
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Who has pityriasis rosea on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 13 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 5 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 13 | |
| Female | 35 |
Talk to people with pityriasis rosea
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