Christmas Tree Skin Rash
This skin rash differs from other types of rashes because it appears in stages.
Christmas tree skin rash. The medical name for it is pityriasis rosea. It is usually pink or salmon colored and may appear scaly. Pityriasis rosea pit uh rahy uh sis row zee ah is a common skin disease that causes a scaly rash on the body. Pityriasis rosea is a skin disease that is common in the general population and over the last several years has become known as the christmas tree rash.
It typically starts with one large oval or oblong patch called a herald patch or mother patch. A christmas tree rash causes a distinct raised scaly skin patch. A week or two after the herald patch appears it is joined by daughter patches smaller scaly rashes that form on your chest or back often in the shape of a christmas tree. Initially you may develop one large mother or.
Christmas tree rash is a relatively common skin condition. Also called christmas tree rash pityriasis rosea differs from other rashes because it appears in stages.