1. Community
  2. Skin and nails
  3. Pityriasis Rosea

Herald patch

Posted , 4 users are following.

kellyleeds
kellyleeds

Hi i was wondering do u know if the herald patch could srart on face its just that i was looking on my daughters body and she has not got one but near mouth she has got a right big flaky red mark i thought it was somthing else as i was told you can not get PR on your face doctor told me it was eczema or to do with her having a cold does anyone know thank you xxx

0 likes, 6 replies

6 Replies

  • Em111
    Em111 kellyleeds

    Posted

    Hi Kelly,

    Sorry to disappoint you but I have the rash on my face. My herald patch started on my right hip. PR can start with a cold, just keep a look out for anymore coming up on her trunk.

    Keep us all posted x

    • kellyleeds
      kellyleeds Em111

      Posted

      Thank u for your reply she started coming out in them last wednesday and day by day more of them are appearing i feel so sorry for her she thought she cud stay off school with it ive been told they get worse before better is that right hope u get on the mend soon xx
    • Em111
      Em111 kellyleeds

      Posted

      Poor thing! I know exactly how she feels! I've had it 4 weeks now and still breaking out each day. It's the itch I can't stand! My doctor said it will clear up within 6 weeks but it doesn't look like it's getting better anytime soon. And didn't recommend anything to put on it. I've tried everything I've seen people suggest but it just makes it worse!

    • shaq26875
      shaq26875 Em111

      Posted

      I had Pr for 4 months..though mine was non itchy and non painful..just nasty looking ....I was precribed cortico steroid cream ( special concentraion which the chemist had to make up) and i just slathered it on over my entire body..I was covered from shoulder to my ankles..even had patches on palms..I was also on oral coricosteroids for another health issue..and PR cleared but has left my skin with dark blotches ...unslightly..

      ​I dont know if this was  coincidence but I went on a cruise for 6 days and didnt really look at my rash (though looked like lesions as they started to merge )and when i came home...they had all disappeared....so stress prolongs them?? Or pollution free air got rid of them?? For the 6 days of the cruise I didnt put any cream on me..just took the steroid teblets..

  • jenn46388
    jenn46388 kellyleeds

    Posted

    Hi, 

    I will be the first to tell you that IT CAN be on the face!  My daughter was diagnosed with it last Tuesday, and hers started on her face (cheek).  She had quite a few patches on both cheeks, then it spread to her neck and chest.  Also, my daughter also had a cold before being diagnosed with this .... BUT my concern is why did my whole family break out if it's not contagious???  sad

    • shaq26875
      shaq26875 jenn46388

      Posted

      oh no...the whole family got it?? no one on these sites have mentioned any1 else contracting it !! In my case ..i was the only 1 ....hubby had to put on cream on areas on my body i couldnt reach .....even he didnt get it.

      I had 1 or 2 tiny patches on my cheeks but i put that down probably something i had before and was getting paparnoid and noticing it now.

      ​i thing i did notice was that a mother wart on my stomach which had disappeared before i got PR reappeared with a vengence...2x the size and thickness and black in colour...luckily it has gone again leaving a black patch...

      Some researchers  says it is linked to a family of virus (cant remember which )

       

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.