What symptom is lichen planus

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The skin on a colleague body had purplish red pimple, the disease that checks out to get lichen planus later, what symptom is lichen planus introduced below and everybody?

What symptom is lichen planus

Symptom one, on skin and mucous membrane, a few cases can encroach finger, toenail and hair. The most typical lesions are flat papules slightly higher than the skin surface, small grains of rice to the size of mung bean, which are polygonal or round with clear boundary. The color is purplish red or purplish blue, dark red, reddish brown and dirty gray. In particular, a patient's rash situation is basically the same, not only the same size, but also the distribution of the situation is similar, and most of the patients will have varying degrees of itching.

Second, the damage of lichen planus can occur in any part. But generally speaking, the number of four branches is more than that of trunk, and the number of flexed limbs is more than that of extended limbs, especially the flexed wrist, ankle and medial thigh. The damage of trunk is mostly located in the waist. Facial involvement is also rare. Scalp rash can cause permanent hair loss, mostly patchy, occasionally can cause diffuse hair loss. Scalp atrophy, or scar formation, is similar to alopecia and pseudoalopecia areata caused by lupus erythematosus.

Symptom 3, the mucous membrane of genital place and skin also are the predilection place of lichen planus. In men, it is more common in glans, followed by prepuce, penis and scrotum; in women, it is more common in the inner side of labia major, followed by labia minora, clitoris, vestibule, vagina and cervix. In addition, the mucosa around the anus may also be involved. There are also some rare mucosal eruptions, such as conjunctiva oculi, nasal mucosa and tympanic membrane. Internal organs such as esophagus, rectum, urethra and bladder are occasionally invaded.

matters needing attention

Get lichen planus skin disease after timely treatment, during the treatment, patients should also pay attention to the skin clean and health, especially in the usual diet to light food, can't eat stimulating food.