One of the most upsetting areas that can be affected by pityriasis rosea is the scalp of the patient. Why? Well, pityriasis rosea on scalp poses three major problems:
The first thing that anyone that suffers from pityriasis rosea on scalp hears from their attending physician or from other patients is that baldness is just one step away. Now, for some men, that might already happen, so the news should not be as tragic as it seems at first. However, for women and for men that still hold onto all their hair, this is not something to be desired. Therefore, the main piece of advice that the dermatologist should offer to patients that suffer from such a condition is to avoid scratching the pustules as much as possible. The scratching will only leave the patient without chunks of hair and help spread the disease.
Another important aspect of this complication is the fact that it will aggravate any other scalp problems the patient might have. For example, if he or she suffers from dandruff, the situation will get much worse, very fast. It usually takes about three weeks after the disease is gone for the scalp to get back to its normal constitution.
Last, but not least, pityriasis rosea on scalp is very unaesthetic. This usually leads to social isolation for the person that suffers from cyclic outbreaks of this condition. Some specially - designed shampoos have been developed in recent years to help with the clearing of pityriasis rosea much faster then normal
