here is another pic
please help me! Im scared!
don’t be scared - have it seen by a doctor…it does not look like mine…breath - breath - it will all be ok - promise…
That almost looks like ringworm. Try an OTC antifungal and if that doesnt make it go away go see your gp. Everything will be fine 
It would be my guess that it is, but you really need to get examined by a doctor familiar with LS ASAP. Is it bothering you in any way? I had two very faint lines when I was diagnosed. I had never noticed them as I had no reason to look until the gyn mentioned them. Do you have any white around the vulva? We all experience LS differently, but a white figure 8 is said to be a classic sign. If you can’t get in to see a dr soon try some over the counter cortisone cream if it’s bothersome.
No it i’snt really bothering me in anyway. I get occational itching, but i feel that only happens when the hair starts growing back. Nothing intense, doesnt hurt to touch.
The redness around it I think is razor burn. I’ve had the lighter skin since around june. My mom has vitiligo, unsure if that could be it
may i ask what yours looks like?
unfortunately with anything dermatological- it usually requires a biopsy, or at the very least an dr looking at it, since so many things look alike. To the point that specialists cant tell the difference, by eye, with 100% certainty. If it were me, I would go see someone for a proper diagnosis. it can save you sooooo much headache and anxiety. and even if it does end up being LS- if caught early (which it looks like it would be quite early) it’s a very manageable condition.
Hi, that is exactly what mine looks like around that area, but I have it in the outer labia too. I have been to see specialist and am treating with steroid cream and awaiting a biopsy. I know how you are feeling and I am scared too. Try to see a gp as soon as possible to get referred to someone who specialises in this who will put your mind at rest. Try not to worry Lovely x
im seening my gyn tomorrow. what kind of symtoms do you have? I dont really have any apart from the lighter skin. Occatioanl itching, but i think that is just from shaving.
Hi my symptoms were itching but that has stopped following use of steroid cream. Im just really sore around bum and it hurts every time I do a pooh its bloomin excruciating!! Other than that the skin around the labia s really pale and just so sensitive in vulva area. Good luck with your appointment tomorrow. Apart from the steroid cream I would be interested to know if a short course of steroid tablets would help, maybe you could ask for me as my next gyne appt has not yet come through. Can I just add, I have completely changed my diet for the past two weeks, sugar and gluten free and I am taking a pro biotic, together with additional vitamins which I am hoping well give me some improvement. Good luck x
were you having intense constant itching? I do not really have any itching. just the lighter skin.
really? it is a manageable condition? everything I’ve read online has scared me to death!
it does look like it to me. i have virtiligo which is also an autoimmune disease like LS and apparently it is more common to get one with the other. Best thing is to get to see a good dermatologist and get tested through a biopsy, least then you will know one way or another and can plan properly. how old are you if you dont mind me asking ? x
Brit, it’s possible to have no itching. I never have had any. Eventually I developed a sort of buzzing feeling. That’s why you need to be diagnosed by a doc who has experience with it. I was diagnosed by sight, no biopsy needed, but some want a biopsy.
Re shaving, I have no idea why you would want to, but at this point I would definitely stop. It’s good you are seeing a gyn, but even some of those apparently aren’t that familiar with the disease. You might want to research LS before hand just so you have some idea what to ask.
How old are you? Many, but not all of us are post menopause.
it looks like what to you? i have a doc appointment tomorrow. I’m 26.
No not really, just felt really sensitive and sore. Im post menopausal so thought it was just thinning of the skin and dryness which is common, although im on HRT so wasnt really sure what is was at first. The problem is docs dont have too much experience of it, thats why it took so long for my docs to diagnose.
I’ve already researched it and it has scared me to death, i’m 26.