LICHEN
PLANUS
Typical skin and mucosal condition. Mild to severe swelling irritation in the skin, hair, nails and mucous membranes. Lichen planus affected skin develops purple flat bumps with moderate to severe itching. Normally it takes several weeks to develop these symptoms.
Women are more susceptible to lichen planus
Dr. P. Sireesha
Doctor
FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO LICHEN PLANUS
- Gene make up
- Excess emotional and physical stress
- Damage to skin, skin injury due to surgeries etc.
- Some king of allergies
- Side effect of some medicines
- Herpes, hepatitis may act as predisposing factors
- Usage of chemical loaded soaps and shampoos
- Taking too much oily and spicy foods
- Some kind of food allergies
- Sedentary life style
- Vitamin D deficiency
DIFFERENT TYPES OF LICHEN PLANUS
- Cutaneous lichen planus
- Mucosal lichen planus
- Lichen planopilaris
- Lichen planus of the nails
- Lichen planus pigmentosus
- Lichenoid drug eruption
TREATMENT
- Ayurvedic skin gels, ointments, oils for external application
- Intake of some ayurvedic medicines and churnas
- In general to get relief it may take one or two months treatment
- Perfect cure can be achieved in 3 to 6 months as per the condition
Contact
ADDRESS:
GOVIND AYUR VENTURES
Plot No 2, Green Avenue villas, Nizampet
Hyderabad, 500090, Telangana India
GOVIND AYUR VENTURES
Plot No 2, Green Avenue villas, Nizampet
Hyderabad, 500090, Telangana India
