Monday, February 15, 2010

Pityriosis Rosea Scars Can Anyone Give Me Info On Pityriosis Rosea, Aka The Christmas Tree Itch?

Can anyone give me info on pityriosis rosea, aka the christmas tree itch? - pityriosis rosea scars

Spontaneously in about 6 weeks (more or less one or two weeks).

The cause is unknown, but an unknown virus.

The rash tends to align with the lines of the skin) (dermatomes and therefore appraes like a Christmas tree "pattern on the back.

Find out more at the American Academy of Dermatology Web site:
http://www.aad.org/public/Publications/p ...

1 comment:

aunty said...

Pityriasis rosea is a skin disease, scaly patches, sometimes itchy causing harmless to the body, neck, arms and legs. Anyone can do it, but is most common among young people 10 to 35 years.

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