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  Discovery Health :: Diseases & Conditions :: lichen simplex chronicus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Lichen simplex chronicus is a skin disorder characterized by an itching inflammation of the top layer of the skin.
Lichen simplex chornicus may result from an irritation of the skin, causing the person to rub or scratch the area.
The diagnosis of lichen simplex chronicus is based on the appearance of the skin, and a history of chronic itching and scratching.
health.discovery.com /encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=120&page=1   (276 words)

  
 ENLmedical.com: Conditions And Concerns: Medical Encyclopedia: Lichen simplex chronicus
Lichen simplex chronicus is a localized form of atopic dermatitis.
Lichen simplex chronicus may be controlled with reduction of stress and scratching.
Lichen simplex chronicus on the ankle: Lichen simplex chronicus is also known as neurodermatitis.
www.enlmedical.com /article/000872.htm   (666 words)

  
 DermSmart: LICHEN SIMPLEX CHRONICUS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Lichen simplex Chronicus is a name given to a stubborn, itchy rash that occurs in certain people with sensitive or irritable skin.
Lichen simplex Chronicus is not contagious and is not related to your general health.
People with Lichen Simplex Chronicus have skin that is dry and easily irritated by soap, detergents, and rough wool clothing.
www.dermsmart.com /encyclopedia/lichensi.htm   (367 words)

  
 eMedicine - Lichen Simplex Chronicus : Article by Stephen H Mason, MD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Lichen nuchae is a form of lichen simplex that occurs on the midposterior neck and is observed almost exclusively in women.
LSC was dependent on the administration of lithium as evidenced by the observation that the LSC remitted when the medication was discontinued and recurred when it was restarted.
Khaitan BK, Sood A, Singh MK: Lichen simplex chronicus with a cutaneous horn.
www.emedicine.com /derm/topic236.htm   (3161 words)

  
 Lichen Simplex Chronicus | Principal Health News
Lichen simplex chronicus is a chronic inflammation of the skin (dermatitis) characterized by small, round itchy spots that thicken and become leathery as a result of scratching.
Also termed neurodermatis, lichen simplex chronicus is the result of chronic skin irritation.
Lichen simplex chronicus is often caused by constant rubbing of the skin.
www.principalhealthnews.com /topic/topic100587083   (571 words)

  
 LICHEN SIMPLEX CHRONICUS
Lichen simplex chronicus is a peculiar disorder of the skin.
Lichen simplex chronicus is an inflammatory disease of the skin that is caused by rubbing and scratching.
Lichen simplex chronicus is not contagious and you can not "catch it" from anyone.
www.orlandoskindoc.com /lichen_simplex_chronicus.htm   (291 words)

  
 Lichen Simplex Chronicus or LSC.
Lichen Simplex Chronicus (LSC) is actually more of a symptom than a specific disease itself.
Lichen Simplex Chronicus is seen in people with eczema.
Lichen Simplex Chronicus is treated like chronic eczema by decreasing water and soap contact, and applying emollients.
www.beatpsoriasis.com /lichen-simplex-chronicus.htm   (226 words)

  
 Lichen simplex - Eczema: Lichen Simplex Chronicus, Scratches and Treatments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Lichen simplex chronicus on the courtesy of Henry Ford Health System of Detroit, Michigan.
Lichen simplex chronicus is also courtesy of Henry Ford Health System of Detroit, Michigan.
Lichen Simplex Chronicus, a localized itchy, well defined eruption, usually starts with small papules that join together to become plaques.
routup.com /r/lichen-simplex.html   (260 words)

  
 Lichen Simplex Chronicus - Talk Medical
The skin lesions of lichen simplex chronicus may persist for years and are prone to secondary infection and scarring.
There are no risks to others, as lichen simplex chronicus is not contagious.
Lichen simplex chronicus skin lesions generally clear up completely with treatment.
www.talkmedical.com /diseases-disorders/587/Lichen-Simplex-Chronicus   (347 words)

  
 Chronicus Lichen Simplex - lichen simplex chronicus
Lichen simplex chronicus may represent the end stage of a variety of pruritic and eczematous disorders.
Treatment of lichen simplex chronicus centers around breaking the cycle of chronic itching and scratching, which often occur during sleep.
High-potency topical glucocorticoids are helpful in alleviating pruritus in most cases, but in recalcitrant cases, application of topical glucocorticoids under occlusion or intralesional injection of glucocorticoids may be required.
www.beauty-cosmetic-guide.com /chronicus-lichen-simplex.htm   (171 words)

  
 ► Lichen simplex chronicus
Lichen simplex chronicus is a skin disorder characterized by chronicitching and scratching.
Lichen simplex chronicus may be a result of something (such as clothing) that rubs or scratches the skin, or irritation of the skin causing the person to rub or scratch an area.
This causes thickening of the skin as a response to chronic irritation.
www.umm.edu /ency/article/000872.htm   (246 words)

  
 Lichen Simplex Chronicus Localized Eczema
Lichen simplex chronicus is a name given to a stubborn itchy rash that occurs in certain people with sensitive or irritable skin; it is also known as localized eczema.
Most cortisone ointments can be used safely for years.
It is possible to find a treatment routine that lets you control your lichen simplex chronicus.
www.skinsite.com /info_lichen_simplex_chronicus.htm   (368 words)

  
 Lichen simplex chronicus - Washington DC
Steroids may be injected directly into lesions to reduce itching and inflammation.
Antidepressants and tranquilizers may be needed in those patients who have an emotional component to their lichen simplex chronicus.
Lichen simplex chronicus may be controlled by reducing stress and scratching.
www.whcenter.org /16766.cfm   (464 words)

  
 Lichen simplex chronicus
Rockoff, a board certified dermatologist, affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine.
I just had a biopsy done and it was a lichen simplex chronicus=what is that?
Get a steroid cream, don't scracth, and get better.
www.medhelp.org /forums/dermatology/messages/30631a.html   (45 words)

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