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how lichen planus will get cure?

By Anonymous December 25, 2014 - 4:12am
 
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what precaution i have to take so
lichen planus not to spread on my other
body part?

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Hi Anon,

Welcome to EmpowHER! The cause of lichens planus isn't well known, but you could try doing these things to prevent it from spreading or getting worse:

  • Limit stress. Stress can make lichen planus worse.
  • Try not to scratch. Covering the rash with a bandage can help.
  • Calm the itch. Applying a cool cloth or using an oatmeal bath treatment can help. You can buy an oatmeal bath treatment at a drugstore.
  • Try not to injure your skin. A skin injury can cause an outbreak where the skin was injured.

You can also avoid typical outbreak triggers, which include Hepatitis C infection, Hepatitis B vaccine, flu vaccine, certain chemicals, non-steroidal anit-inflammatory drugs and naproxen (Advil, Motrin, Aleve, etc.), and certain heart disease/blood pressure medications.

It's a good idea to talk to your dermatologist for a more specific treatment. Hope that helps!

Best,
Rebecca 

Sources: 
https://www.aad.org/dermatology-a-to-z/diseases-and-treatments/i---l/lichen-planus/tips 
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lichen-planus/basics/causes/con-20026040 

December 25, 2014 - 7:04pm
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