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05/31/2010 04:36 PM
Jennifer1977
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I was diagnosed with pityriasis lichenoides when I was twelve. I felt a bit self-conscious, but had a good group of friends so I wasn't as unhappy as I could have been.

At first, it covered almost my whole body. The summer that I was diagnosed I went on a trip to DC, and I think the sun exposure that I received for a few days at a time really helped, because that week it cleared up a lot.

My condition reached a sort of equilibrium after that for a few years, but slowly started to go away when I was in my early twenties. I still have a few spots here and there, but take heart! For those of you who have had it for several years, it MAY go away to a large degree.

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06/04/2010 02:15 AM  Top
LeahMariex3
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I definitely agree here! I got it when I was about 15, really bad. I had it everywhere. After getting proper treatment, and hitting into my 20's, the lesions have gone down quite a lot!

A lot of sun, as well as vitamins helps too! I take a multivitamin daily and I always make sure to get some sun.

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