Lichen sclerosus can make sex, urination or bowel movements painful. If left untreated, it may even increase the risk of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. Scientists still don ...

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 ...

There are two types of lichenification: primary and secondary. Primary lichenification, or lichen simplex chronicus, occurs when there is no skin condition causing your itch. Stress, anxiety ...

Lichen simplex chronicus is a skin disease that mostly affects female patients, with a peak incidence between ages 35 and 50 years. On the scalp, it appears as a single or multiple oval lesions, ...

Lichen simplex chronicus describes thickened, discolored, leathery-looking skin that develops when the skin has been scratched or rubbed over a long period. It’s not a disease but a symptom of ...

Lichen planus is a common disease that causes inflammation (swelling and irritation) on your skin or inside your mouth. On your skin, lichen planus causes a rash that is usually itchy. Inside your ...

lichen simplex chronicus, candidiasis, and tinea. Candidiasis and tinea can be excluded with dermoscopy, potassium hydroxide preparations, and cultures. 3 Lichen simplex chronicus is a more severe ...

Neurodermatitis, also known as lichen simplex chronicus, is a type of eczema. It begins with an urge to scratch that irritates nerves, leading to a chronic itch-and-scratch cycle that prevents ...

I' m a 35yr old female. About a year ago, I was diagnosed with lichen simplex chronicus. Infact the disease has been with me for more than 20 years and no Doctor had ever told me the exact name of the ...

The differential diagnosis of photodermatitis with vitiligo-like depigmentation includes discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), vitiligo, and lichen simplex chronicus. To differentiate from DLE there is ...

A doctor may diagnose lichen simplex chronicus. Another name for this is neurodermatitis. If a separate health issue causes lichenification, the person has secondary lichenification. Some possible ...