{"id":7686,"date":"2023-11-05T19:47:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T18:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dermatim.rs\/?post_type=dermatologija&p=7686"},"modified":"2023-11-14T15:05:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:05:25","slug":"pityriasis-rosea-gilbert","status":"publish","type":"dermatologija","link":"https:\/\/dermatim.rs\/en\/dermatology-in-belgrade\/pityriasis-rosea-gilbert\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert’s Pityriasis rosea"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\nGilbert’s Pityriasis rosea <\/strong>is a skin condition which resolves in about 6\u201312 weeks. It is characterized by a single large circular red “herald patch” followed by similar, but smaller, oval red patches usually found on the chest, abdomen, or back.\r\n\r\n \r\n

Who most often develops it?<\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nPityriasis rosea <\/strong>most often appears in adolescents and young adults. It can also occur in men and women of all ages.\r\n\r\n \r\n

What are its symptoms?<\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nApart from skin lesions, most patients have no other symptoms, but sometimes they can appear after a mild infection of the upper respiratory tract.\r\nThe initial herald patch appears 1 to 20 days before the rest of the lesions. It presents as clearly defined, oval, erythematous lesion, about 2 to 5 cm in diameter, covered with scales.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nUsually two weeks later, several smaller lesions of similar characteristics appear, with symmetrical arrangement, in the form of Christmas tree branches, on the trunk, less often they appear on the upper arms, very rarely, i.e. only in atypical forms they appear on the face and head, and never appear on palms and soles. Itching may be present.\r\n\r\n \r\n

Why does it develop?<\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nThe cause of this condition is still unknown. It is associated<\/strong> with the activation of herpes viruses 6 and 7<\/a><\/strong>, which primarily cause rashes in young children, although the viral aetiology has not been confirmed. Patients often report that the condition was preceded by wearing new clothes or clothes that have not been used for a long time.\r\n\r\n \r\n

How is it treated and how long can it last?<\/h2>\r\n \r\n\r\nPityriasis rosea is a condition that resolves spontaneously, so in milder forms, only emollient creams<\/strong> are recommended. If the itching is pronounced, antihistamines<\/strong> per os and corticosteroid creams<\/strong> are recommended.\r\nUV rays also have a positive effect on this condition. It is also important to note that irritating soaps, hot water, or rough towels should be avoided. Brown discoloration can last for several months in dark-skinned people, and after that period it resolves completely. Recurrence of pityriasis rosea is uncommon (1 to 3 %), but other viral infections can trigger it, many years later.\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gilbert’s Pityriasis rosea is a skin condition which resolves in about 6\u201312 weeks. It is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","class_list":["post-7686","dermatologija","type-dermatologija","status-publish"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dermatim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dermatologija\/7686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dermatim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dermatologija"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dermatim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/dermatologija"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dermatim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dermatim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dermatim.rs\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}