I have tried topical steroid creams, coconut oil, sarna lotion all topically with no real relief. When it gets especially bad the dermatologist will give me oral steroids to take which does help withthe itching and appearance but about 2 weeks after I finish the round of oral steroids it comes back with a vengance.
Please if there is someone out there who has been able to get this condition under control please let me know what you have done. At this point I would be willing to try anything. Thanks in advance
Replied by Molly (Central, Tx) on 01/24/2016
My late husband had Topical Lichens Planus on his forearm after a visit to a Veterans' clinic. I applied Colloidal Silver 20ppm, any brand will work, over his forearm with a spray bottle, and the itching stopped immediately. A few hours later, I also applied Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera, and the lesions seemed moisturized and softened. The next day the lesions were smaller and not as red, and the itching had not returned. After his shower, I sprayed more colloidal silver on, and after it dried, I dabbled more witch hazel on with a cotton pad. We kept this routine going for about 4 days, and the lesions were reduced to slightly darker spots which eventually faded away. SUCCESS!! THANK THE LORD!! P.s. Our neighbor is a registered nurse, and she suggested the rash was Lichens Planus. We went with that instead of waiting 2 months for an appointment with the VA clinic...which would not have resulted with anything but a diagnosis...end of story.
