Question 1

can pityriasis rosea  spread dramatically?

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Yes.: It starts as a single large flaky red oval plaque on neck, arm or trunck(called herald patch or "mother" patch); then suddenly spreading to whole body in a few days(on back, it spreads like a christmas tree).

Question 2

i have pityriasis rosea and the dr said it'll go in a couple mths, but each day i keep getting more :/ normal?? i'm scared it'll spread everywhere

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Yes: Pityriasis does tend to get worse before it gets better, but your doctor is right. It is self limited and will eventually go away on its own. Hope this helps!

Question 3

is pityriasis rosea a real thing? if so, can it spread to all spots of the body?

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Real: Features a characteristic rash which spares the scalp, face, forearms, hands, lower legs, and feet. Usually there is 1 large "herald spot" soon followed by numerous small ones. Sometimes it is quite itchy. After 6 to 12 weeks it is usually gone, never to appear again. It is due to one of the herpes viruses, but NOT the same as genital herpes or cold sores or chicken pox. There is no definitive tre

Question 4

can pityriasis rosea be spread from person to person?  what is the incubation period?

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Presume "no": The cause of pityriasis rosea is unknown, but it may be a virus (because sometimes several people get the rash around the same time). If it is due to a virus, the way it is transmitted from one person to another is also unknown. So, the rash is not considered contagious. It goes away by itself in about 6 weeks. If worried, or in a special situation, one should discussed it with his doctor.

Question 5

can ringworm spread everywhere or it just grows bigger? i'm having more dots looking like pityriasis rosea? are they similar?ringworm similar?

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Skin: As you have been taught earlier these two infections are not in any way similar.  If you still doubt what you have been taught, please get to your family physician who can easily diagnose these two common problems.

Question 6

it took 3 weeks after i started treating "ringworm" it's spreading. small dots on chest can it be pityriasis rosea or ing worm spreads fast like dots?

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Hard to tell: You history is too vague to get an answer. If you had been using an anti-fungal cream yet the "ringworm" continued to spread, then it is not ringworm. Perhaps it is time for you to see your doctor.

Question 7

what would cause blotchy dry pink spots to spread all over my chest? they don't itch and look like tinea versicolor or pityriasis rosea.

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Chest spots: Tinea versicolor (aka pityriasis versicolor) is a chronic fungal infection of the skin characterized by sharply bordered, scaly, red-tan patches on trunk, upper arms, neck that do not tan. ± itch. Tx is antifungals like  clotrimazole/ketoconazole/miconazole. Otc selenium shampoo (leave on 10 min) can help. Pityriasis rosea is viral rash (probably) that lasts 3-12 wks, starting with —>.

Question 8

my son was diagnosed with pityriasis rosea yesterday. the rash disappeared from belly today, spread to extremities, now his feet and lips are swollen.

Accepted Answer

Lasts about 6 weeks: Pityriasis rosea rashes last several weeks, often up to 6 weeks. If a person has a rash that comes and leaves in one day, it is more likely an allergic rash... which may mean a true allergy to something, or a bodily reaction with something without being a true allergy. One's primary care doctor can help sort things out.

Question 9

two weeks ago i noticed a large round rash on my back and, since, red spots have spread all over my back and chest, and now to my legs and arms. i am in southeast asia with no dermatologists nearby. how can i know if it is pityriasis rosea?

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Question 10

what is pityriasis rosea?

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Pityriasis Rosea: Pityriasis rosea (also known as pityriasis rosea giber) is a skin rash. It is benign but may inflict substantial discomfort in certain cases.Classically, it begins with a single "herald patch" lesion, followed in 1 or 2 weeks by a generalized body rash lasting up to 12 weeks, however usually around 6 - 8. The cause of pityriasis rosea is not certain, but believed to be caused by a virus.

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I have pityriasis rosea and the dr said it'll go in a couple mths, but each day i keep getting more :/ normal?? i'm scared it'll spread everywhere

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Is pityriasis rosea a real thing? if so, can it spread to all spots of the body?

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Can pityriasis rosea be spread from person to person? what is the incubation period?

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Can ringworm spread everywhere or it just grows bigger? i'm having more dots looking like pityriasis rosea? are they similar?ringworm similar?

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It took 3 weeks after i started treating "ringworm" it's spreading. small dots on chest can it be pityriasis rosea or ing worm spreads fast like dots?

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What would cause blotchy dry pink spots to spread all over my chest? they don't itch and look like tinea versicolor or pityriasis rosea.

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My son was diagnosed with pityriasis rosea yesterday. the rash disappeared from belly today, spread to extremities, now his feet and lips are swollen.

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Two weeks ago i noticed a large round rash on my back and, since, red spots have spread all over my back and chest, and now to my legs and arms. i am in southeast asia with no dermatologists nearby. how can i know if it is pityriasis rosea?

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