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What is the visual difference between chicken pox and pityriasis rosea?

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My 2 year old got diagnosed with pityriasis on Friday. However, my Dad is convinced its chicken pox.

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  1. Pityriasis is pretty distinctive looking - it doesn't look ANYTHING like chickenpox - it has a herald spot, a certain way the lesions appear, non-vesicular lesions, etc...

    Who are you going to trust - your doctor who has seen hundreds of both diseases or your dad?

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