What Is Lichen Planus?
6. Hair Loss
Lichen planus will also sometimes cause the patient’s hair to start falling out. This hair will not usually grow back even after the underlying cause of the loss has been dealt with. Treatment is sometimes provided to help limit the amount of hair the patient loses.
Lichen planus will also sometimes affect the patient’s nails. Their nails can become thinner, and grooves and ridges can also form along the surface of the nail. The nail will also sometimes be permanently lost and a pterygium can form, which is the abnormal growth of tissues over where the nail used to be.
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