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Lichen Planus

Does anyone have any idea what causes Lichen Planus. I now have this mess everywhere and recently had a stomach virus that seems to have caused it to flair up. This puzzles me....
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thanks Bhupinder for that enlightening comment
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563773 tn?1374246539
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Hello,
The cause of lichen planus is unknown but there are some triggers for it which include stress, food and environmental allergens, genetic tendency, drugs and systemic illnesses.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

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