No, pityriasis rosea is not contagious. You cannot get it from another person. The cause of pityriasis rosea is not fully known, but experts believe a viral infection that triggers a skin reaction ...

Pityriasis rosea and ringworm (tinea corporis) are both skin conditions that cause round, discolored patches. Ringworm is contagious through skin-to-skin contact, while pityriasis rosea is not. Both ...

In a review of pregnant patients with pityriasis rosea (PR), 19% experienced unfavorable outcomes, which were higher in cases that occurred before 15 weeks gestation. To address conflicting data on ...

Pityriasis rosea is a common skin condition that causes a set of temporary red, scaly rashes. These mild rashes aren't contagious and usually clear up without medical treatment in 10 weeks or less. To ...

PR is a papulosquamous dermatosis. Classically, the condition presents with a single large lesion (herald patch). Within a few days to a few weeks, multiple additional smaller lesions appear along the ...

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Kentuckiana doctors are treating an array of typical winter-time illnesses and one confusing rash in area youngsters this week. The rash is called Pityriasis Rosea and ...