I can't tell you how gross I feel right now. Google it. Look at the images. I know you want to see what it looks like. It's gross.
Here. Have some information:
Pityriasis rosea is a common type of skin rash seen in young adults.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Pityriasis rosea is believed to be caused by a virus. It occurs most often in the fall and spring.Although pityriasis rosea may occur in more than one person in a household at a time, it is not thought to spread from one person to another.
Symptoms
Attacks most often last 4 - 8 weeks. Symptoms may disappear by 3 weeks or last as long as 12 weeks.The rash starts with a single large patch called a herald patch. After several days, more skin rashes will appear on the chest, back, arms, and legs.
The skin rashes:
- Are often pink or pale red
- Are oval in shape
- May be scaly
- May follow lines in the skin or appear in a "Christmas tree" pattern
- May itch
Signs and tests
Your health care provider can usually diagnose pityriasis rosea by the way the rash looks.Rarely, the following tests are needed:
- A blood test to be sure it is not a form of syphilis, which can cause a similar rash
- A skin biopsy to confirm the diagnosis
