Guide To Treating Lichen Planus

Lichen planus is a skin problem that produces redness, bumps, and lines on the skin. Symptoms vary depending on where the disease appears on the body. Skin lichen planus causes firm, shiny, red-purple bumps to appear on the skin. Lichen planus on the skin also causes Wickham’s striae, which are small white lines running through the bumps. Lichen planus tends to appear on the wrists, ankles, and lower back, but can also appear on the genitalia and other areas of the skin. About the time the older bumps begin to disappear, new bumps develop. The bumps are frequently itchy, and scaly patches may form on the skin. Blisters may also occur, but this is a rare symptom.