Lichen sclerosus is a skin condition that can increase your risk of cancer. It’s not a type of cancer on its own, but treating this condition can help you prevent vulvar cancer. Lichen sclerosus ...

Lichen nitidus is an inflammatory condition that causes small, shiny bumps to develop on the skin. It rarely causes other symptoms and does not usually require treatment. The causes of lichen nitidus ...

"You have lichen sclerosus," my doctor said. Lichen sclerosus. The name was unfamiliar and reminded me of pond scum. "We can treat it with steroids," my doctor continued, "but it's a chronic condition ...

Lichen planus is an inflammatory condition that can affect your skin and mucous membranes. Researchers do not yet know the exact cause, but hepatitis C may be one possible risk factor. Lichen planus ...

In Queensland, Australia, there is an aboriginal site known as ‘the wall of 1,000 vulvas’, a rock face covered with hundreds of prehistoric carvings unmistakeably depicting vulvas. Closer to home are ...

Two-in-one and one-of-a-kind; misunderstood and misidentified; generally mysterious and undoubtedly magical: that is lace lichen. Some think it causes harm, like a parasite. Not true, says Sebastopol ...

Lichen nitidus is a rare skin condition that causes clusters of bumps on the skin. The bumps appear spontaneously, without an obvious cause. It is not contagious. ‌ The clusters of bumps can show up ...