Exploring The Major Causes Of Lichen Planus And Other Diseases Associated With Lichen Planus8312512

The study of the various causes of  Lichen planus  has been widely researched and delved into by medical and scientific personalities over the years. Lichen planus is that condition when one experiences having dry and lichen-like formations on their skin. These formations also appear on the tongue, so it's not restricted to the skin. Skin on any part of the body can be affected by these formations. But the oral mucosa could also be affected by this condition.

You should take note of the fact that lichens actually have no role to play in this health condition. Yes, despite the use of the name. Those fungi-like growths you find on tree trunks are not what cause these skin formations. Lichens are not what cause the disease; they are only used to describe the manifestation of this condition. Many people find this to be confounding, to say the least. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that wherever the names of microorganisms are mentioned in diseases' names, then those have to be the causative microorganisms behind the diseases. Lichen planus does not work like that. You need not be afraid of the lichens that grow on tree trunks because they are not responsible for Lichen planus appearing in most people. However, the growth on your skin or any part of your body could only be described as resembling those fungal growths on tree trunks.

There has been mild success when it comes to identifying the specific pathogens that are responsible in causing Lichen planus to appear in people. They did, however, manage to isolate and identify those that are associated with Lichen planus. Those are, in other words, things that are correlated with the incidence of Lichen planus and which, in a way of speaking, can also be described as being the causes of the condition.

It has been experienced by many people who have been taking medication that these drugs cause them to have Lichen planus. This seems like an allergic reaction that eventually leads to Lichen planus. Most of the medications in question here are used in the treatment of chronic conditions, such as arthritis and heart condition. Even patients suffering from high blood pressure also exhibit signs of Lichen planus when using medications for their condition.

When it comes to the disease known as Hepatitis C, one of the symptoms is Lichen planus. If the infection is considered to be chronic, the Lichen planus is actually referred to as a complication. The condition known as Grinspan's syndrome also lists Lichen planus as one of its symptoms.

It is not strange to see people who are suffering from persistent 'graft versus host' disease to suffer Lichen planus. They become especially vulnerable to it when they are stressed out. Lichen planus has further been observed in people who have dental fillings with certain materials (especially amalgam) done. Children who suffer from hypothyroidism are also known to be prone to have Lichen planus. The ones discussed above are only a few of the many main causes of Lichen planus that occur to people.