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Does Pityriasis Rosea Affect The Groin And Pubic Area?
Question: Can p. Rosea affect the groin and pubic area
Brief Answer:
Pityriasis Rosea classically affect the trunk and proximal extremeties
Detailed Answer:
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Yes it does. It classically affects the trunk and proximal extremities i.e upper arms, thighs, groin and pubic area.
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Pityriasis Rosea classically affect the trunk and proximal extremeties
Detailed Answer:
Hello again
Yes it does. It classically affects the trunk and proximal extremities i.e upper arms, thighs, groin and pubic area.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Do the lesions start to get dry and look worse before they get better? I also bought cortizone 10 topical to apply on my arms since they tend to itch more and noticed my arms burn for a few minutes and hurt until the pain goes away. Is that normal?
Brief Answer:
I suggest a mid potent or a superpotent topical steroid
Detailed Answer:
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The cream that you intend to use contains the mildest of topical steroid i.e hydrocortisone. It is too mild for P rosea.
I suggest a mid potent steroid e.g mometasone furoate 0.1% or a super potent steroid i.e clobetasol propionate 0.05%, to be applied twice daily. These are prescription steroids.
The lesions may increase in size as part of the evolution. While older lesions are healing new ones may appear either few in numbers or as crops of new lesions. This may continue for a few weeks or longer before they finally subside.
The lesions are scaly, the scale is free in centre and adherent peripherally. Scaling is fine, cigarette paper like.
Itching is variable. You may use an OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily for symptomatic relief.
Regards
I suggest a mid potent or a superpotent topical steroid
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
The cream that you intend to use contains the mildest of topical steroid i.e hydrocortisone. It is too mild for P rosea.
I suggest a mid potent steroid e.g mometasone furoate 0.1% or a super potent steroid i.e clobetasol propionate 0.05%, to be applied twice daily. These are prescription steroids.
The lesions may increase in size as part of the evolution. While older lesions are healing new ones may appear either few in numbers or as crops of new lesions. This may continue for a few weeks or longer before they finally subside.
The lesions are scaly, the scale is free in centre and adherent peripherally. Scaling is fine, cigarette paper like.
Itching is variable. You may use an OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily for symptomatic relief.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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