10 Lichen Planus Symptoms
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Skin Discoloration
Lichen planus can sometimes cause hyperpigmentation, or darker patches, of the skin without first having an inflammatory stage. While the skin typically has red-purple bumps when inflamed, occasionally lichen planus can present as irregularly shaped gray-brown patches on the skin. These marks commonly appear on the neck, arms, legs or torso.
Known specifically as lichen planus pigmentosus, the rash may be worsened by sun exposure. There are typically no other symptoms, although people may occasionally have mild itchiness.
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