lichen sclerosis

[Guest guest]

Has anyone successfully treated lichen sclerosis (a thickening of the

skin on the vulva?) I don't have much dermatology experience.

Thanks,

Cindy

[Guest guest]

I have had success in treating this and you should know it can be very

difficult. I used differentiation under the disease category of vulval

pruritus. Without going too deeply into the mechanism essentially it

is due to kidney and liver yin vacuity with wind and dryness present.

Because of the dry and damaged skin continually sluffing off the body

builds new tissue in response and then that new tissue can accumulate

to such a degree to obstruct or in some cases nearly fuse the vaginal

opening.

In terms of pattern differentiation I look for Ki and Lv vacuity,

blood vacuity, wind.

The formula I have had most success with is good ol' Zhi Bai Di Huang

Wan. Good luck

Michael