Risk Factors
A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition.
The following factors increase your chance of developing pityriasis rosea:
- Age: 10 to 35 (although the condition can occur at any age)
- Time of year: the condition most often occurs in the spring and fall
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