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Pityriasis rosea is a type of skin rash. [2] Classically, it begins with a single red and slightly scaly area known as a "herald patch". [ 2 ] This is then followed, days to weeks later, by an eruption of many smaller scaly spots; pinkish with a red edge in people with light skin and greyish in darker skin. [ 4 ]
Treatment: Petechiae marks will go away with time while undergoing treatment for the root cause. ... What it looks like: Pityriasis rosea is a rash where oblong, red scaly patches develop ...
Misdiagnosis and treatment of ringworm with a topical steroid, a standard treatment of the superficially similar pityriasis rosea, can result in tinea incognito, a condition where ringworm fungus grows without typical features, such as a distinctive raised border. [citation needed]
Tinea versicolor (also pityriasis versicolor) is a condition characterized by a skin eruption on the trunk and proximal extremities. [1] The majority of tinea versicolor is caused by the fungus Malassezia globosa , although Malassezia furfur is responsible for a small number of cases.
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The typical treatment is topical antifungal cream and anti-inflammatory agents. [3] Specifically, ketoconazole or ciclopirox are effective. [ 10 ] Seborrhoeic dermatitis of the scalp is often treated with shampoo preparations of ketoconazole zinc pyrithione , and selenium , although the latter has been partly discontinued due to concerns of ...
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Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, a disease of the immune system; Pityriasis rosea, a type of skin rash Pityriasis circinata, Pityriasis rubra pilaris, reddish-orange patches (Latin: rubra) on the skin; Pityriasis versicolor, a skin eruption on the trunk and proximal extremities, usually caused by a fungus