If you’ve been suffering from purple-looking rashes accompanied by very bad itching, please visit a dermatologist. You could be suffering from what is called Lichen planus. Lichen Planus is a chronic ...

Lichen planopilaris, also called lichen ruber follicularis, evokes perifollicular erythema and sometimes hyperkeratotic follicular papules. A violaceous discoloration of the scalp may be observed. It ...

Lichen planopilaris is a disorder of largely unknown cause, of which there are three main subtypes: lichen planopilaris, frontal fibrosing alopecia, and Graham-Little syndrome. Frontal fibrosing ...

Pakistan: Researchers from Pakistan have reported a rare and severe presentation of erosive lichen planus involving the eyes, ...

The combination of the biologic adalimumab and hydroxychloroquine may be responsible for the improvement in lichen planopilaris, including the hair regrowth, according to the study. When adalimumab ...

Oral lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology or pathogenesis with varied disease severity that waxes and wanes over a long period of time. Although a common oral mucosal ...

Lichen planus is an autoimmune inflammatory disease which affects the skin, nails, hair and the mucous membranes. It is also known as Lichen ruber planus. The word ‘lichen’ means tiny bumps on the ...

Lichen planus (LP) is a non-infectious skin condition which causes itching and the appearance of papules and plaques over various parts of the body or the mucous membranes. It can be cutaneous or oral ...

Lichen planus (LP) is a self-limiting condition in most cases, but it can occasionally persist for an indefinite period. Though symptoms may resolve within one or two years, recurrences are common, ...

What is the treatment for a large scalp lesion diagnosed as lichen planus? Can these lesions evolve into squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) or other malignancy? — Clarence R. Sanders, MD, Gallatin, Tenn.