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Health Encyclopedia: Lichen Planus
The goal of treatment is to reduce your symptoms and speed healing of the skin lesions. If symptoms are mild, no treatment may be needed.
Treatments may include:
- Antihistamines
- If you have mouth lesions, lidocaine mouth washes may numb the area temporarily and make eating more comfortable.
- Topical corticosteroids (such as triamcinolone acetonide cream) or oral corticosteroids (such as prednisone) may be prescribed to reduce inflammation and suppress immune ...
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