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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Pain
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Anxious mood
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for pityriasis rosea*
Who has pityriasis rosea on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 8 | |
30s | 11 | |
40s | 14 | |
50s | 9 | |
60s | 4 | |
70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 13 | |
Female | 35 |