Lichen Planus

Lichen Planus is a relatively common inflammatory disease that affects the skin and/or inside the mouth resulting in distinctive skin and/or oral lesions. It can be distinguish from eczema and psoriasis and other common rashes purely on the basis of its clinical appearance in that lesions are small bumps or clump of bumps that are flat-topped, shiny, polygonal, purple to grey in color, tend to occur at the wrists, elbows and ankles. There seems to be relationship between oral form and skin form of lichen planus. The onset may be gradual or quick, but the exact cause of the inflammation that leads to lichen planus is not yet fully understood. It is important to note that lichen planus itself is not an infectious disease. Therefore, this is not contagious disease.

Skin lichen planus affects both men and women equally but oral lichen planus affects women twice

as often as men. Although it may occur at any age usually middle age adults.

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