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The worst aftermath!

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maria51967
maria51967

Hey everyone I got PR about 12 weeks ago. I experienced the same thing most of you did. Saw the Herald patch freaked out went to the doctor. He didn't know what it was he prescribed me steroids that did not work until one day I finally went to see a different doctor and she said it was PR. I started researching and have been trying everything! I still have the herald path still pretty active everything else has mostly stopped itching. I am now just left with scars, ugly scars everywhere 😦 I am hoping these fade and the hearld patch doesn't stay active and more comes back

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  • uzumaki
    uzumaki maria51967

    Posted

    Maria,

    It will gradually heal. Mine took about five months before the scars were less noticeable.

    I was using grape seed oil on my skin since coconut oil was more viscous. The skin definitely felt good. But I am not sure if it helped the recovery though.

  • stazstaz
    stazstaz maria51967

    Posted

    Those are not scars. Those are just skin discolorations called hyperpigmentation. They will fade to body color in a few weeks. If you want to cover them, use an ultra high pigment foundation, like Dermablend (which is made for people with vitiligo and varicose veins) . "Normal" foundation will not cover the spots. Hang in there, you are almost done!

    • maria51967
      maria51967 stazstaz

      Posted

      Omg you are awesome! Thank you for that recommendation I am def going to try it since its so hot and hard to cover up now 😦

  • Jdavis2133
    Jdavis2133 maria51967

    Posted

    I just picked up my phone to come on here and see if anyone knows how to get rid of the scars and this popped up in my email thats crazy but I just put neosporin on them. i have no idea of it will work or not but my PR also started 12 weeks ago. Im now left with light spots looks worse now because i just got a tan at the beach. Im also searching for a solution. Seems like it just will take time.

  • joanna09505
    joanna09505 maria51967

    Posted

    I had PR last year and my doc did didn't know what it was either which caused me quite a bit of additional anxiety too! I remember wondering if it would EVER go but i promise you it does. My herald patch took a long time to fade and no - it won't reactivate. Like any virus - it has a life span and it sounds as if you are nearly there to recovery. As soon as the spots start to dry and look a bit flaky you are only a few weeks from it all being over and your skin back to normal x

    • maria51967
      maria51967 joanna09505

      Posted

      Seems like I have had this forever now dealing with the marks but a sigh of relief, thank you!

    • joanna09505
      joanna09505 maria51967

      Posted

      i do remember it seeming to take forever but once its gone - it soon becomes a distant memory very quickly. As soon as the marks went a bit scaly/silvery it was only a few weeks before most of them had gone. A few stayed for a little longer but honestly - soon you won't believe you even had it x

  • prgetlost34586
    prgetlost34586 maria51967

    Posted

    hi Maria

    i had the rash for 3 months and covered from beck to ankles with it and like you covered in white patches where it had been and yes they do go eventually and this holiday my tan is normal so keep hanging on in there and you will soon be through it!!

    I totally agree with everyone on this forum that PR makes you feel ugly and awful and fir some reason i also lost my hair at the same time which made me feel even uglier but have not heard of this happening to anyone else with PR and it was put down to stress!

    Anyway the reason for this post is to say yes PR is awful but I promise you will feel so much pleasure and excitement when you finally see yourself returning to normal so focus on that if you can and yes my hair has come back and is very healthy and for some reason curly 😉

    take care all x

  • Bae
    Bae maria51967

    Posted

    imagemine is worst

    it's killing me

    • joanna09505
      joanna09505 Bae

      Posted

      i took pics of mine too. emotionally you feel awful because you are tormenting yourself about the state if your skin but in a few months i promise this will start to become a distant memory!

    • Bae
      Bae stazstaz

      Posted

      I haven't can't get it here in Nigeria and the price is a bit high😣😥

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