Homeopathic Treatment For Lichen Sclerosus

Lichen Sclerosus is also known as Lichen Sclerosis (or Lichen Sclerosus et atrophicus). It is a painful skin condition that typically affects the vulva (or penis) and anus. It results in white patches on the skin, which causes scarring on and around the genital skin.

Causes:

In most cases, the cause remains unknown. It is found to be an immunologically mediated disease. There are several factors found responsible for the development of lichen sclerosis, such as auto-immune diseases, infections, and genetic components. It may be associated with thyroid disease in some patients.

Areas affected:

• In females the vulva and anus
• In males foreskin of the penis
• Non-genital areas involve hair follicles or sweat glands on the surface of skin, breasts, and underarms.

Symptoms :

In the early stage, small white spots appear on the skin, which is shiny, and smooth in an appearance later on the spots grow into bigger patches. The skin on the patches becomes thin and wrinkled. Then the skin tears easily, and bright red or purple bruises are common. Sometimes, the skin becomes scarred.

In Lichen Sclerosis the main symptom is itching along with painful coition, urination, and defecation. In males, Lichen Sclerosis can lead to whitish thickening of the foreskin of the penis causing phimosis (failure of foreskin to be fully retracted from the head of the penis).

Homeopathic Treatment:

Homeopathic treatment entails medication based on the understanding of immune-status of the patients, and other genetic, hormonal, stress-related factors. Some of the commonly used medicines include ultra-small doses of potentized mercury compounds, gold salts, Thuja occidentalis, some nosodes, etc.

Homeopathic medicines are effective for the management of Lichen Sclerosis. The medicines help to reduce inflammation, reduce itching and help to control the pathology and restrict the spread of the disease. They give good relief in the pain, burning, and discharge. 

In the case of phimosis, the surgical procedure has to be carried out. In the case of Lichen Sclerosus turning malignant, homeopathy will have no scope in treatment. The medicines are decided after integrating all this information and help in reducing the symptoms, halting the pathology and giving long-term remissions