What are these red bumps?
Pityriasis lichenoides is a rash with red or brown, raised, scaly patches that can form scars. The condition is not dangerous unless you scratch and scratch and it becomes infected.
What causes it?
The cause is unknown.
Usually begins during the first thirty years of life, but can start at any age.
The rash usually lasts for weeks to months. In some people, it can last for years.
How is it treated?
Corticosteroid creams and ointments applied to the skin often control the rash and itching. Antihistamines such as Benadryl by mouth will help alleviate the itching. The disease can be controlled but not cured.
Sometimes ultraviolet light treatment will improve pityriasis lichenoides.
Also, medications such as erythromycin, Zithromax, , or tetracycline may be used to expedite the clearance.
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