Lichen planus, particularly in its oral form, is associated with a small increased risk of developing oral cancer. Lichen planus is a chronic condition that affects the skin and mucous membranes ...

If you’re struggling with rough and bumpy skin from keratosis pilaris, you’re not alone: The skin condition affects about 50% to 80% of teenagers and 40% of adults at some point in their ...

Lichen planus is an itchy skin rash that may affect the quality and duration of sleep, which could cause fatigue. The skin condition is also linked with anxiety, depression, and a lower quality of ...

Why Trust Us? On a list of endlessly irritating skin conditions, keratosis pilaris (KP)—those small, chicken skin-like bumps that often plague the backs of your arms—would clearly earn a top spot.

She related the onset to significant stress at her job. Unknown. Biopsy showed lichen simplex chronicus. There are no clinical manifestations. Some areas of the skin may be predisposed to pruritus ...

Heber, Ulrich Bilger, Wolfgang Türk, Roman and Lange, Otto L. 2010. Photoprotection of reaction centres in photosynthetic organisms: mechanisms of thermal energy dissipation in desiccated thalli of ...

For types that cause chronic symptoms or flare ups, medications and lifestyle changes can help prevent flare ups. What's the difference between keratosis pilaris and hyperkeratosis? Hyperkeratosis ...

Psoriasis and lichen planus are skin conditions that share some features in common, like a red and scaly look, but they also have key differences. Psoriasis tends to thicken into patches and can ...

Purpose: The stability of a triamcinolone acetonide mouthwash and its efficacy in treating oral lichen planus are described. Results: The mouthwash had a satisfactory shelf life and was well ...

Rock-hugging river jelly lichen was discovered along the River Sprint for the first time, in what the agency described as a "significant biodiversity milestone". The species only lives in very ...

Something you might know of as "chicken skin" could actually be Keratosis Pilaris, or KP, a surprisingly common skincare ...