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What Causes Pityriasis Rosea?
Hi i got pityriasis rosea and less than a year i got it back again, its been about six months since my last one and red bumps occationally come back exactly where the last attack started but never turnes full blown and it itches. Can u tell me what causes pityriasis and why my skin still itches?
Fri, 27 Jul 2018
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Human Herpes Virus infection can cause Pityriasis rosea. But there are many other causes. Pityriasis rosea usually do not itch. Please do consult your Dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis as Pityriasis versicolor usually do not itch.
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Human Herpes Virus infection can cause Pityriasis rosea. But there are many other causes. Pityriasis rosea usually do not itch. Please do consult your Dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis as Pityriasis versicolor usually do not itch.
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