For cutaneous lichen planus, which affects the skin, symptoms like itching and discomfort can persist or worsen, leading to chronic skin changes or scarring. Severe cases may become resistant to ...

They look like bluish-white pimples and form a lacy network; these ulcers gradually increase in size. Lichen planus of the hair: On the scalp, there is cicatricial alopecia (hair loss in patches ...

Managing your symptoms of lichen planus may help relieve symptoms like skin itchiness, burning, and dryness that could be affecting your sleep. Treatments for lichen planus may include ...

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 ...

Nursing Measures: Obtain a complete medication history because lichen planus-like eruptions may occur as an allergic reaction to medication for high blood pressure, heart disease, and arthritis.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Today, we’ll talk about a condition called oral lichen planus that can be a challenge for many people because it doesn’t ...

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 ...

It’s so common, in fact, that most dermatologists don’t consider keratosis pilaris — often referred to simply as “KP” — a condition or disease at all. “I personally like to think of ...

There is a word that is the bane of existence for English teachers, parents, and podcast listeners everywhere: “like.” This week on Explain It to Me, we answer a pressing question for our ...