Pityriasis Rosea & it’s Homeopathic Treatment
Pityriasis rosea, possibly a viral infection, is a common skin disease that presents itself as scaly, reddish-pink rash. This condition is mostly seen in children and young adults.
Causes:
- The cause remains unknown.
- It is non contagious.
- Some of the studies suggest that it may be caused by viruses or after taking certain medications such as antibiotics or cardiac medications.
- This condition is triggered or aggravated in winters.
- It is most commonly seen in the age group of 10-35 years
Symptoms:
- The rash usually appears on the back, abdomen, or chest and then spread to the neck, arms, and legs.
- The rash may remain for some days to several weeks. It may be self-limiting in many cases, and may resulve in about 2-3 months without medicines.
- General feeling of getting ill as tired and achy or getting a culd just before the rash appears.
- The rash may be seen as what may be called as ‘herald patch’ which is the first sign to appear.
- The rash appears as a large, oval, scaly lesion typically seen on the back, abdomen, armpit, or chest.
- In few days time the rash may spread to other parts of the body presenting as skin redness or inflammation.
- Rash found on back tend to form a Christmas tree pattern.
- Typically the rash exists without itching, however in some patients mild itching may be present.
- Exposure to heat or culd, vigorous exercise, etc can worsen itching.
- It may lead to skin disculoration after the rash is subsided that usually takes months to fade.
Diagnosis:
- Mostly diagnosed clinically by expert eyes.
- Since this condition can look like other skin disorders like eczema, ringworm, syphilis, or psoriasis, a skin biopsy may be required to confirm the diagnosis.
Treatment:
The rash usually go away on it’s own in around 2-3 months time but sometimes the symptoms are so distressing that it needs to be treated. In some cases it may remain for more than 3 months.
- Conventional medicines aim at relieving itching and inflammation caused by pityriasis rosea. The medicines include antihistamines, local and oral corticosteroids and calamine lotion.
Homeopathic management:
Homeopathic treatment is found effective in Pityriasis rosea and it is strongly recommended, especially in resistant and severe cases.
Related condition: Tinea alba, Tinea Corporis, Tinea Versicolor