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Generally, the onset of oral Lichen Planus is insidious and patients are unaware of its
commencement. Usually the medical or dental practitioner identifies the clinical
changes in the oral mucosa on routine examination.
Oral Lichen Planus lesions may be associated with patchy brown melanin (pigment)
deposits in the oral mucosa.
Oral Lichen planus presents as white streaks on the mucosa of mouth, tongue and
gums. There may be ulcers in the oral mucosa, any part of mouth. The ulceration can
be mild or extensive.
2. Chemical Contact
Contact with certain chemicals (paraphenylenediamine), drugs (Arsenic compounds, certain
metals such as Gold, Bismuth, Quinacrine), exposure to light by photography development)
etc.
Extent of spread (Only skin or only mouth or skin with mouth, combination of parts,
etc.)
Previous medication (Extensive use o oral cortisone may delay the course of
treatment)
One may expect a definite change in about three to five months, depending on the extent.
The total length of medication may be anything between six months to two years or longer.
Why homeopathy for Lichen Planus?
The major benefits of homeopathy could be summarized as under:
Is the treatment (and its duration) different if Lichen Planus affects skin, mouth,
genitals?
Well, the scope of improvement and the time required for the treatment of Lichen Planus
also depend on its location. Experience shows that LP on skin is relatively easy to treat, as
compared to one in the mouth or genitals. If one has it on mouth, genitals and skin, it is all
the more difficult to treat. Similarly, it would take longer it is multi-location. The medicines
are relatively different for skin LP or one in the mouth, genitals, scalp or nails.
What your doctors wont tell you about Lichen Planus
The conventionally trained dermatologists (skin doctor) may have certain opinions about
Lichen Planus and its treatment, based on the information gathered through medical training
and experience. Unfortunately, the conventional medical training gives exposure only to the
conventional therapies. As a result, any alternative solutions to Lichen Planus are never
taught to or learned by the conventional doctors.
Also, the mindset of the conventional doctors takes such a shape that they often tend to
think that there exists nothing beyond the conventional treatment, especially when it comes
to the treatment for Lichen Planus in particular and many chronic diseases in general.As a
result, knowingly or unknowingly, they become instrumental in depriving patients of the
benefits of other alternatives, especially homeopathy.
Let us see what your doctors will or won't tell you about Lichen Planus:
Cortisone or steroids is the most effective and probably the only treatment for Lichen Planus.
It is not correct, actually. Homeopathy offers an excellent treatment for Lichen Planus,
which your doctor may not tell you, largely due to ignorance.
Cortisone will cure Lichen Planus.
It rarely happens that Lichen Planus is cured using cortisone. In most cases, Lichen
Planusresurfaces after stopping the use of cortisone, which the doctors might not tell you.
Use of cortisone makes Lichen Planus more resistant. It can increase Lichen Planus is some
cases..
Unfortunately, hardly any doctor will tell you that as you use cortisone for Lichen Planus, it
becomes all the more difficult to treat. Cortisone being an immunosuppressive therapy, it
suppresses Lichen Planus lesions for some time, without curing it. As a result, some
eruptions get better after using cortisone, more eruptions (elsewhere) may appear. No
doctor may tell you that suppression of some eruption leads to appearance of more spots
of Lichen Planuselsewhere on the body.
Stress has great bearing to Lichen Planus.
Very few doctors would probably tell you about the connection between stress and Lichen
Planus. Not many doctors would review your stress in an elaborate manner and relate how
stress management would help treat Lichen Planus.
Homeopathy offers excellent treatment for Lichen Planus.
Only those doctors who have personal experience using homeopathy or have seen patients
getting treating with success, using homeopathy; would suggest you to opt for homeopathy.
Most of them would not suggest simply due to lack of knowledge. However, the mindset is
now changing; doctors in general are getting open minded and they like to check
alternatives.
Homeopathy does not work for Lichen Planus.
It is very easy for anyone to comment negatively about any science. However, it can be
considered valid only if the opinion comes either from professional training or personal
experience.
Please ask your doctor, if the opinion is based on his or her personal training. Ask, if the
doctor has evaluated clinical studies published in homeopathic medical world. It is helpful to
find out if such an opinion is a arising out serious experience or wishful assumption.
Now, when you visit your skin doctor next time, ask if he or she has studied about
homeopathy and its role in the treatment for Lichen Planus.
Lichen Planus
You must have never possibly heard the name 'Lichen Planus' until your doctor pronounced
it. You might probably face difficulty spelling it correctly, while making a search on the
Internet! This is a common experience of all those who are just diagnosed withLichen
Planus and looking for treatment. About 1.5% of the world population suffering from this
uncommon and chronic skin disorder. Lihen Planus may affect skin, mouth (oral variety) or
the genitals.
Before we proceed with a brief note, which your local doctor may not have shared with you,
let me tell you that Lichen Planusis neither serious nor a fatal disease. It is largely curable
with homeopathic treatment. Lichen Planus cure is possible.
Quick orientation about long term management of Lichen Planus:
No short cut: Lichen Planus is a chronic disease, will require a long and planned treatment.
There is no short cut.
Say No to cortisone (steroids): Most commonly used medicines for Lichen Planus in all
parts of the world is some or other form of cortisone or steroids, either oral and/or local
cream and/or injectable. In our extensive experience, any use of steroid is found to be
suppressive, temporary and hence harmful. It makes your disease more difficult to heal. Our
suggestion is to avoid steroid in any form.
Cortisone abuse: Cortisone is hardly an effective long-term treatment for Lichen
Planus*
Lichen Planus is conventionally treated using cortisone. Our significant experience based on
the treatment of over 2000 cases of Lichen Planus (as on September, 2008), without any use
of cortisone has taught us many things. Some of the learning that has happened about the
use or abuse of cortisone is worth sharing with the patient as well as the medical fraternity.
1. Cortisone may help initially for a short time
2. Cortisone leads to relapse of LP in most cases
3. Cortisone treated relapse is more severe, more complex
4. Cortisone treated LP is more difficult to treat
5. It is wise to avoid cortisone during all stages of Lichen Planus (only exception is most
severe cases of oral or genital Lichen Planus.)
6. Cortisone puts you to the vicious cycle of dependency
7. Cortisone dependents have to come out of the vicious cycle
( * Observations based on a statistical study of over 800 cases of LP at our center, who were
earlier treated with cortisone.)
Short lasting: Please ask your doctor, who may prescribe you cortisone, if it is going to be
a permanent or short lived solution.
Do not fall into the vicious cycle: It may be noted that since our clinic deals with chronic
Lichen Planus, almost all of our patients present to us with a history of steroid application or
steroid intake, for many months or years. They learn it the hard way that steroids eventually
help little. It is up to you to decide if or not you want to fall into the vicious cycle of frequent
use of cortisone.
Homeopathy: Homeopathy offers promising results for all variants of Lichen Planus (Skin,
oral, genital forms). Over 3000 cases treated and documented at Life Force is one of the
largest ever collection of patients of this disease. We have deeper insight into the treatment
for Lichen Planus.
Let your doctor know: It is likely that your Family Physician may not suggest you
homeopathic treatment. This could be because of his/her ignorance about homeopathy or
may be due to an unavailability of qualified homeopathic doctor in your area.
Lichen Planus: Long term over view of Lichen Planus
Lichen Planus is not a dangerous or fatal disease. Though, ill understood, it has a tendency
to be self-limiting. However, its length of time is usually very long, running into years and it
varies from patient to patient. At the same time, it has a peculiar tendency to relapse after
some
years,
may
be
two,
three,
or
more.
One of the theories is that Lichen Planus is pre-cancerous condition. However, it is not yet
medically supported by scientific studies. Some of the complications of Lichen
Planus include Alopecia when it affects scalp. Due to eruptions on the scalp, dryness of the
skin
due
to
the
blockage
of
the
sweat
ducts.
Lichen Planus often becomes a medico-social disorder, especially when it shows up on the
visible part of the body, such as on the face. It is uncommon for Lichen Planus to appear on
the face.
If Lichen Planus remains untreated, it may simply stay as it for a long time or may spread to
different areas of body. If it is treated using cortisone, it again, tends to spread to other parts
of the body.
If Lichen Planus is treated conventionally using cortisone (or Dapsone), there are three
possible outcomes:
a. Temporary recovery
b. Relapse of Lichen Planus on stopping cortisone
c. Spread of Lichen Planus on other areas, even while on being on cortisone (Say, from skin
to mouth or genitals)
d. Adverse effects of cortisone
e. Relapse of Lichen Planus after some weeks or months after stopping cortisone, which will
be even more resistant (more difficult to treat)
f. Complete remission (less likely)
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