Pityriasis Alba (also called Pityriasis streptogenes) is a rather nasty skin disorder. Adults are somewhat immune to this skin disorder as it only infects children.
Pityriasis alba
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pityriasis alba is a common skin disorder similar to very mild eczema. Causes, incidence, and risk factors The cause is unknown. The... Read more » ...
Pityriasis Alba: Seborrheic dermatitis.
Pityriasis Capitis: Dandruff.
Pityrosporum: Yeast that is a common inhabitant of the skin, usually starting at puberty. Not the yeast that causes vaginitis in women.
Pigmented persons tend to present with a papular eruption, and poorly demarcated hypopigmented patches (pityriasis alba) are commonly seen on the cheeks and extremities in Atopic Dermatitis.
 See also: Patch, Skin Care, Symptom, Natural, Acne
  
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