Lichen planus (LP) can occur on the skin alone; however, it is also seen inside the oral cavity, on the scalp, nails and the genital mucosa. Symptoms of lichen planus may wax and wane. They may ...

Dear Doctor: 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 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Several years ago, I was diagnosed with lichen planus in my mouth. A dentist gave me a prescription for fluocinonide. I applied this to the lesions in my mouth but got no relief. I ...

Lichen planus (LP) is a self-limiting condition in most cases, but it can occasionally persist for an indefinite period. Though symptoms may resolve within one or two years, recurrences are common, ...

Patients deal with pain and itching and often encounter medical ignorance and mistreatment until affected tissues become irreparably scarred. By Jane E. Brody You’ve probably heard of lichens, complex ...

Institutional approval for ethics was not required because the study was conducted in a private practice and the results were de-identified. This was a retrospective chart review performed in a vulvar ...