Q: Recently, my skin became irritated and started blistering. I was diagnosed with lichen planus, which I'm told is pretty common. What is it? How can people deal with the irritation and itchiness it ...

I thought I had thrush and tried to treat it with over-the-counter medicine. After seeing a doctor and explaining my symptoms, I was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus. I had never heard of the condition ...

Ashley Winter, MD, remembers the first time she Googled the skin condition lichen sclerosus. Most of the websites listed the autoimmune condition as a rare disease. In the realm of genital health, ...

What is the treatment for a large scalp lesion diagnosed as lichen planus? Can these lesions evolve into squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) or other malignancy? — Clarence R. Sanders, MD, Gallatin, Tenn.

Ultrapotent topical corticosteroids are the treatment of choice for vulvar lichen sclerosus patients My patient was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus on vulvar biopsy. What is the recommended treatment, ...

Outcomes were analyzed for 70 patients diagnosed with either anogenital or extragenital lichen sclerosus who received hydroxychloroquine therapy HealthDay News — Hydroxychloroquine appears to be a ...