10 Lichen Planus Symptoms
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Itchiness
A rash caused by lichen planus may be itchy. Itchiness can vary in severity and there is commonly no relief when using traditional itch-relief remedies. Skin itching can be uncomfortable and bothersome.
Itchiness typically affects skin that has become rough and hardened. Reasons for such itching are unknown, though studies suggest various possibilities. These include secretions of inflammatory cells and stimulation of special receptors in the skin's nerve cells.3Welz-Kubiak, Kalina, and Adam Reich. ‘Mediators of Pruritus in Lichen Planus. Autoimmune Diseases, vol. 2013, 2013, pp. 1-4, doi:10.1155/2013/941431
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