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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 postmenopausal women are at higher risk. It isn't contagious and can't be spread through sexual contact.
May 8, 2024 · Vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS) can lead to constriction of the vaginal opening and pain during sexual intercourse. People who experience pain during sex first require treatment to suppress any active disease.
Lichen sclerosus is a common chronic inflammatory skin disorder that most often affects genital and perianal areas. Older names for lichen sclerosus include lichen sclerosus et atrophicus, kraurosis vulvae (in women), and balanitis xerotica obliterans (in males).
With treatment, symptoms often improve or go away. Treatment for lichen sclerosus depends on how severe your symptoms are and where it is on your body. Treatment can help ease itching, improve how your skin looks and decrease the risk of scarring.
Lichen sclerosus is a rare skin disease that causes itchy and painful patches of thin, white, wrinkled-looking skin. In women, these may occur on the vulva and/or the skin around the anus. In men, it typically affects the head of the penis.
Jul 11, 2023 · LS usually occurs in the anogenital region but can develop on any skin surface. Vulvar LS is the most common clinical presentation. The clinical manifestations and diagnosis of vulvar LS will be reviewed here. The management of vulvar LS is reviewed separately.
Oct 3, 2018 · Lichen sclerosus may appear as white spots on the vagina and is most common on the vulvas of women but may occur in other areas. When lichen sclerosus affects non-genital regions, it is called...
Feb 6, 2024 · Lichen sclerosus can cause serious scarring to the outer part of the female genitals, called the vulva, and change the way your genitals look and feel. You may end up with chronic, or ongoing...
Jun 28, 2023 · Lichen sclerosus self-care involves good hygiene and other strategies that reduce irritation and ease symptoms of skin irritation and pain, including: Avoid scratching the affected area. Apply petroleum jelly, emollients, or moisturizers (Aquaphor, Vaseline, others), to the affected area.
Vulvar lichen sclerosus is a common form of the condition that affects a woman’s external genital areas. Less often, lichen sclerosus can affect other parts of the body. These may include the neck, shoulder, breast, thighs, or mouth. What causes lichen sclerosus? Experts are still working to understand what causes lichen sclerosus.
