The lesions of lichen planus can occur anywhere on the body but ... the fingernails (producing a fingernail dystrophy) and scalp (producing a scarring alopecia). In the rare and atypical atrophic ...

Your doctor may prescribe them if you’re dealing with oral lichen planus in other parts of your body such as your scalp, genitals, or esophagus. Watch what you eat and drink. Certain foods and ...

Scalp psoriasis may also look like dandruff ... Your prior responses to medications may be considered, as well. Lichen planus is a disease that causes bumps on the skin that are often shiny ...

Typically, hair breaks off above the follicle openings and the scalp is covered by fine ... alopecia are discoid lupus erythematosus and lichen planopilaris. [8] To distinguish lichen planus ...

Lichen planus of the hair: On the scalp, there is cicatricial alopecia (hair loss in patches) with permanent hair loss. Patients with lichen planus on the scalp experience tiny bumps, redness ...