Lichen Sclerosus: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
2023年8月21日 · Lichen sclerosus can affect your genitals, anus and urethra. Providers aren’t sure exactly what causes lichen sclerosus, but they think it may relate to your immune system. …
Lichen sclerosus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Lichen sclerosus (LIE-kun skluh-ROW-sus) is a condition that causes patchy, discolored, thin skin. It usually affects the genital and anal areas. Anyone can get lichen sclerosus but …
Lichen sclerosus: Causes, Diagnosis, and Images - DermNet
Lichen sclerosus never involves vaginal mucosa. Lichen sclerosus can be extremely itchy and sore (see Pruritus vulvae). Sometimes bruises, blood blisters and ulcers appear after …
Patient education: Vulvar lichen sclerosus (Beyond the Basics)
2024年5月8日 · Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a skin disorder that causes the skin to become thin, whitened, and wrinkled and can cause itching or pain. LS can develop on any skin surface, but …
Lichen Sclerosus - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年7月31日 · LS is a mucocutaneous autoimmune disorder characterized by hypopigmentation and skin atrophy. It involves most commonly the genital skin, less often the …
Lichen Sclerosus: Treatment, Symptoms, Causes - WebMD
2024年2月6日 · Lichen sclerosus is a rare condition that causes smooth, white, itchy patches on your skin, usually around your genitals and anus. It can cause disfiguring scarring and put you …
Your Guide to Lichen Sclerosus: Pictures, Symptoms, and More
2022年9月27日 · Lichen sclerosus is an inflammatory skin condition that typically affects the genitals. It is a chronic condition that causes smooth or wrinkled thick, white patches of skin. …
Why lichen sclerosus causes genital itching | Itchy Vagina - Patient
2018年6月30日 · The skin disease lichen sclerosus causes vulval itching and soreness and is often misdiagnosed as vaginal thrush. Left untreated, progression may lead to loss of genital …
Lichen sclerosus: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Patient
2024年7月2日 · Lichen sclerosus (pronounced 'lie-ken scler-roe-suss') is a skin condition that mainly affects the genital skin (vulva) in women and the penis in men. Lichen sclerosus …
Lichen sclerosus - Jean Hailes
People with a mild condition may not have any symptoms. LS can be in one small area or it can affect many areas, including the skin between your vagina and anus (perineum), inner lips and …