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Lichen Planus
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What is Lichen Planus?

• Lichen Planus is an obstinate skin disorder has
  baffled not only the patients but also the
  practitioners equally. The cases of Lichen Planus
  have been observed all over the world,
  irrespective of the race, skin color and culture.
  The medical field today finds little help for
  this chronic disease. Fortunately, homeopathy,
  the fast growing alternative medicine has a
  definite, promising treatment for Lichen Planus.
• It is a long standing (chronic), recurring,
  non-allergic, non-infectious, non-contagious
  disease of the skin, of which the exact cause is
  not yet fully understood.
• It can affect skin, oral mucosa, tongue, scalp,
  genitals and nails. However, it is less likely
  that it affects all the areas as stated, at the
  same time. It has a tendency to relapse after
  some months or years. Females are more frequently
  affected as compared to the male counterpart,
  however, uncommon to find it in children. Over
  1.9 of the total population is affected by
  Lichen Planus.

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Causes of Lichen Planus

• Lichen Planus is found to be an immunologically 
  mediated disease. The exact cause of Lichen
  Planus is not very clearly understood. Some
  triggers have been found which are clinically
  found to be responsible for Lichen Planus. It is
  one of those conditions where the exact cause
  remains unknown till the date.

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Symptoms of Lichen Planus

• Lichen Planus symptoms may appear on skin, nails,
  mouth, scalp or genitals in one or more of the
  following ways. 
• Round, irregular, thickened, flat-topped, dark
  skin lesions
• Pink, gray, brown or reddish eruptions, raised
  above skin level, with roughness and mild scaling
  in some cases.
• Slow, gradual onset
• Rough, oily look of lesions
• Intense itching or no itching
• New lesions of Lichen planus come up in areas
  where skin is scratched or injured. This is
  called as Koebners phenomenon
• Bleeding may be present on scratching
• Oral Lichen planus presents as white streaks on
  the mucosa of mouth, tongue and gums. There may
  be ulcers in the oral mucosa, any part of mouth.
  The ulceration can be mild or extensive.
• Genital Lichen planus shows white streaks or
  ulcers on vulva, vagina, prepuce or shaft of
  penis.  Genital Lichen planus in both sexes can
  be painful.
• Lichen Planus of nails may present with ridged,
  deformed nails
• Burning in mouth while eating spicy food

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Oral Lichen Planus

• Oral Lichen Planus is a chronic inflammatory,
  non-infectious disease that causes lesions on the
  buccal mucosa, tongue and/or gums. It affects
  approximately 1-2 of the general adult
  population. Although oral Lichen Planus
  predominantly occurs in adults older than 40
  years, younger adults and children can also be
  affected. Lichen Planus may affect either skin or
  mouth or genitals or the nails or in any
  combination of two or more. In a large study at
  Life Force, we have not come across many cases of
  children having oral Lichen Planus.

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Lichen Planus of Nails

• Lichen planus can affect nails in about 10
  percent of the cases. Nail involvement in LP in
  isolation is uncommon and has always been
  associated with typical skin lesions. Rarely nail
  lichen planus may occur in the absence of skin,
  oral or genital lesions.
• The majority of nails changes results from damage
  to the nail matrix, or nail root. Nail changes
  can occur with or without skin involvement. The
  nails when affected tend to become deformed.
  Commonly only two or three fingernails or
  toenails are involved. Occasionally all the nails
  could be affected.

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Variants of Lichen Planus

• Lichen Planus Hypertrophicus It looks like a
  keloid or hypertrophied scar, often found on the
  ankles.
• Lichen Planus Actinus
• Lichen Nitidus Observed along with regular
  eruptions of LP, more on the light-exposed body
  parts.
• Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophics A rare condition
  affecting the vulva, male genitals. With
  tremendous itching, there is atrophy and scaring
  of the affected organ.
• Lichen Planus Linearis More closely aggregated
  eruptions, extending along the entire limb, seen
  in children.
• Lichen Planus Annularis Often affecting the
  genitals and scrotum.
• Lichen Planus Follicularis (Lichen
  Planopilaris) Observed in the hair bearing areas
  such as scalp, pubic region.
• Lichen Planus Atrophicus
• Bullous Lichen Planus Bullous eruption and
  vesicles.
• Lichen Planus Pigmentosa As the name suggests,
  there is a kind of hyper-pigmentation which is
  grayish in color. Seen more in females in the
  western countries.

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Homeopathy Treatment for Lichen Planus

• Though Lichen planus appears on skin, mouth,
  genitals, nails or scalp its roots are found in
  the immune system, which is governed by some
  genetic factors. It means, the treatment for
  Lichen planus has to be aimed by correcting or
  improving the immune system. If this is done, the
  disease would be treated or cured for a long
  time. If the treatment is done superficially by
  applying cortisone or such immunosuppressive
  medicine, the disease will get elevated
  superficially only to re-surface as soon as the
  effect of the medicine would be over.
• Homeopathy offers research proven and highly
  effective treatment for Lichen Planus which has
  been scientifically documented. Contrary to the
  conventional treatment, which is governed by the
  use of cortisone, homeopathic treatment is
  amazingly curative, safe and longer lasting. 
• The homeopathic treatment for Lichen Planus is
  based on the individual case study of the
  patient's disease, its cause, its spread, the
  area affected, the genetic tendency, mindset,
  etc. The treatment plans thus designed is
  addressed towards correcting the immune system,
  in turn treating Lichen Planus from within.

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