I may have ls but the spots are on my chest and under me breasts. the doc is sending me for a biopsy but he told me if it is ls there is no cure or treatment. I also read that a biopsy is only requested if cancer is suspected.
Hi there. For a start the biopsies are normally taken if the sores are in the genitals, for cancer checks ,yes, but as the symptoms are on your body and not your genitals there is a possibility that as there are so many different types of rashes etc., that he is making sure of his diagnosis ..As for no treatment ...there is treatment for LS (steroid ointments-Dermovate etc.,) but alas no cure..If the result comes back Lichen Planus not Lichen Sclerosus you may lose it after a year or too. LS you wont lose but can control... I am hoping someone comes on and endorses this so that you do not worry unnessessarily...JK
thank you for your response. I am devasted at the thought of having LS. I have heard such horrid things about it
Please dont read negativity in this. Stay with the boards and the tips that you can receive from people with the condition. For every horrid bit you read in the threads and info there is so much positivity around. You are not alone in this . It is a lot more common than even the medics at times think!! The cancer threat is very low, usually is a problem because people have left it too long if they have had a sore patch that has not healed or the very elderly who will not get a diagnosis and go on for years. You have caught this early so your prospects of getting to the bottom of having this condition are really good.There are many many people of both sexes that have it but because of where the LS is usually visable it is not widely talked about and people tend to say...LS what the hells that!!!!!