or dark brown in individuals with darker skin. Pityriasis rosea is an inflammatory skin condition that produces a red rash. On darker skin tones, this inflammation may appear dark red, purple ...

one large oval patch that branches out into smaller pink or dark patches. Signs and symptoms Pityriasis rosea doesn't just involve a rash. Before you notice any skin changes, you might also ...

Pityriasis rosea (PR) is an acute inflammatory skin disorder characterized by erythematous scaling papules and macules. PR lesions are most commonly distributed over the trunk and proximal ...

OBJECTIVES: To delineate the natural history of pityriasis rosea in black children and to compare our findings with those of the American, European, and African literature on pityriasis rosea.

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Tinea versicolor is a common skin infection caused by a fungus called Malassezia. Many people have this fungus naturally growing on their skin, but an ...