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Is Pityriasis Rosea Related To Shingles?

Posted on Wed, 6 Jan 2016

Question: Is pitariasys rosacea(sp) related to shingles? If so what are the long term effects?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Not related to shingles, no long term effects

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
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Pityriasis rosea is not related to shingles. It is usually associated with occurrence of upper respiratory tract infection prior to the eruption. It has been seen to be caused by other viruses like HHV 6 and HHV 7.

It is a self limiting disease which resolves in 6-8 weeks usually and has no long term effects on the body.

I hope to have answered your query and would be happy to clarify any further doubts.

Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 hours later)

Thank you very much. I had PR a long time ago and had never had anything close to a skin thing like that aside from chickenpox as a kid. Since the breakout had subsided I have had minor skin anomalies such small blisters at the wrists that go away and cause no harm with very minor pain to them. Thank you for yoyr answer.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Blisters could be due to eczema or insect bite hypersensitivity reaction

Detailed Answer:
Small blisters on the wrist could be due to some eczema or due to any insect bite hypersensitivity reaction.
They are unrelated to pityriasis rosea.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad