Lichen Planus


Treatment: Isolated lesions can be treated with topical corticosteroids. Up to two thirds of skin lesions resolve spontaneously. Patients with widespread disease present a therapeutic challenge. Ultraviolet phototherapy, oral corticosteroids, and oral retinoids such as acitretin and isotretinoin have been used.


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Aug 11, 2016 | Posted by in Dermatology | Comments Off on Lichen Planus

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