• Alopecia
• Acniform eruptions
• Benign tumors
• Bullous diseases
• Dermoscopy
• Nevi, melanoma
• Nonmelanoma cancer
• Psoriasis and others
• Stds
• Vascular tumors
• Vulvar disease

• Psoriasis
• Psoriasis Introduction
• Psoriasis Approach to the Patient
• Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
• Guttate Psoriasis
• Localized Pustular Psoriasis
• Inverse Psoriasis
• Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
• Nail Psoriasis
• Psoriasis Treatment Topical Therapy
• Psoriasis Treatment Phototherapy
• Psoriasis Treatment Systemic Therapy
• Psoriasis Biologic Therapy
• Seborrheic dermatitis
• Seborrheic Dermatitis Introduction
• Seborrheic Dermatitis in Adults
• Seborrheic Dermatitis in Infants
• Seborrheic Dermatitis Treatment and Dandruff Treatment
• Pityriasis rosea
• Pityriasis Rosea Introduction
• Pityriasis Rosea Skin Findings and Clinical Course
• Pityriasis Rosea Treatment
• Lichen planus
• Lichen Planus Introduction
• Cutaneous Lichen Planus
• Mucosal Lichen Planus
• Nail Lichen Planus
• Lichen planus Treatment
• Lichen sclerosus
• Lichen Sclerosus Introduction
• Lichen sclerosis Skin Findings
• Lichen Sclerosus Mucosal Findings
• Lichen Sclerosus Treatment

Lichen planus Treatment

There is no universally effective treatment for lichen planus. Topical and systemic corticosteroids are the mainstay of therapy. Prednisone for generalized skin or erosive mucosal involvement; a 4-week course starting at 1 mg/kg/day and gradually decrease of the dosage.

Group I or II topical steroids twice daily are used as initial topical treatment for localized disease. Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide is often useful for hypertrophic lesions. Tacrolimus (Protopic) 0.1% ointment twice daily has been used with some success for erosive oral lesions. Sedating antihistamines (hydroxyzine 10 to 25 mg every 4 hours ) for itching.

Retinoids (Acitretin) 1 mg/kg/day, cyclosporine (5 to 6 mg/kg/day) may be considered for severe recalcitrant forms of lichen planus.