Lichen Planus Questions

There are good medicines that can control lichen planus. Before prescribing, would like to know the duration of disease, sites affected, treatments taken and photographs of affected site.

The steroids are a temporary solution and have numerous side effects...
I suggest you to switch to homeopathy.

The treatment of lichen planus needs to managed on patient to patient basis. The treatment of lichen planus depends on multiple factors like- severity of disease, progressive or not, involvement of oral cavity, nail or scalp. Again, response to treatment varies from person to person, according to which the treatment can be adjusted or stepped up. If the creams are not working, discuss the possibility of adding oral medications with the treating dermatologist.
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Lichen planus is an autoimmune disease.
There is no cure it allopathy and it has many side effects.
While it can be cured by homeopathic treatment if right medicine is prescribed.
Once you consult, will be able to chat or call and get full case details to prescribe treatment.

Wait for the biopsy report to come. Take pain killer and antibiotics for infection. Be under regular follow up. Follow all the advise given by the consultant. Take care. Thanks.

Good evening. Lichen planus is quite an itchy and stubborn. Topical corticosteroids are the 1st choice especially when lesions are few in number. If still actively persistent or worsening, stronger creams/ointments may be tried along with tablets/capsules to control the disease activity. Even if lichen planus is controlled, it tends to leave behind marks which are very persistent and difficult to treat.

Lichen planus usually goes away on its own. If symptoms are bothersome, topical creams and oral antihistamines may help.

It is because the doctor is not able to give the right remedies.
Either talk to your doctor or change.

1)replacement of amalgam restorations
2)withdrawal of the drug
3)oral lichen lesions in chronic in graft versus host disease are usually managed with local corticosteroids or other drugs such as tacrolimus.
4)as in olp the question arises whether one or all types of oral lichenoid lesions are to be considered a potentially malignant disorder
in the absence of known etiological factors, the taking of a biopsy should be considered, particularly in case of a non-reticular lesion, in...more

Hi, There is definitely a cure in Ayurveda for it. We have successfully treated several such cases. It is an intense therapy course of panchakarma, followed by medication for 2 to 3 months.