Symptoms of pityriasis rosea and the subsiding of the rash would indicate that it has been cured. Symptoms include fever, general malaise, itchy skin, and subsiding of the red rash experienced by the patient. Because pityriasis rosea is a self-limiting disease, most patients are usually cured after about 6 to 8 weeks. However, after the rash subsides, a small number of patients will be left with some hyperpigmentation or hypopigmented spots, manifested as dark brown spots or white spots on the skin, with no self-conscious symptoms, which will slowly subside after a few months or more than a year, or even more time.