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How serious is pityriasis rosea? i just heard of pityriasis rosea. is this condition something that is considered serious?
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Not Serious: Pityriasis rosea is skin condition that begins with a "herald patch" 1 larger red scaley area and then you develop multiple of them. Some people think that it's related to a virus. It typically lasts weeks to months and there are not a lot of great therapies- topical steroids, light therapy, etc.
Answered 1/7/2014
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