There are generally no longer-term effects from pityriasis rosea, but people with dark skin tones may see dark or light spots develop after their rash clears. These spots are not permanent and ...

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.

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 ...