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    Lichen Planus, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Lichen Planus, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Lichen Planus, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Lichen Planus, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions

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    Lichen Planus is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin
    It consists of red small papules which can cause itch and scratching
    It is often associated with lesions of the mucosal membranes
    Lichen Planus occurs more in women than in men

    The cause of lichen planus may be related to an allergic or immune reaction
    It is also associated with chronic hepatitis C virus infection
    The typical rash of Pruritic, Planar, Purple, Polygonal, Papular
    Microscopic appearance is hyperparakeratosis of the granular cell layer

    The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and speed healing.
    Dressings placed over skin medicines to protect from scratching
    Topical Medicines include topical corticosteroids and Vitamin A cream.
    More severe cases need oral corticosteroids, retinoids and Cyclosporine.

    -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

    Interesting Tips about the Lichen Planus

    A Healthy Lifestyle

    1. Take a well Balanced Diet

    2. Treatment depends on the severity and type of Lichen Planus.
    The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and speed healing.
    a. Mild cases may not require any treatment
    b. Severe Lichen Planus has lesions that affect most of the body and hospitalization is required.
    c. Most cases of Lichen Planus lie in between.
    At the present moment there is no known cure for lichen planus.
    Medicines have been able to reduce the severity of inflammation and improve the quality of life.
    a. Topical Medicines include:
    i. Topical corticosteroids (such as clobetasol).
    ii. Vitamin A as a cream (topical retinoic acid)
    iii. Tar lotions, ointments, creams, and shampoo
    iv. Other medicines that are applied to the skin such as tacrolimus and pimecroliumus
    v. Dressings placed over skin medicines to protect from scratching

    d. Systemic therapy (oral drugs that affect the whole body system):
    Immunosuppressant medications
    i. Cyclosporine,
    ii. Methotrexate
    iii. Oral retinoid (acitretin)
    iv. Oral corticosteroids (such as prednisone) to reduce swelling and lower immune responses
    Corticosteroids shots into a sore
    v. Hydroxychloroquine
    vi. Tacrolimus
    vii. Dapsone
    e. Phototherapy (with ultraviolet B, psoralen with ultraviolet A, radiation)
    f. Combined therapy is frequently used.
    g. New therapies such as the biologic agents has improved the condition
    h. Antihistamines for itch

    3. Keep bones and body strong

    Bone marrow produces our blood

    Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

    Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

    Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

    Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

    4. Get enough rest and Sleep

    Avoid stress and tension

    5. Exercise and stay active.

    It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 21⁄2 hours a week.

    One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

    Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

    6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

    Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

    Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

    7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

    It also interferes with blood supply and healing.
    Chapter 1

    Lichen Planus

    Lichen Planus is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin which typically consists of red small papules that joined together to from rough scaly patches.

    Lichen planus is a condition that forms an itchy rash on the skin or in the mouth

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Lichen Planus
    Chapter 2 More Facts about Lichen Planus
    Chapter 3 Treatment of Lichen Planus
    Chapter 4 P

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateDec 22, 2014
    ISBN9781310840401
    Lichen Planus, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Lichen Planus, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Lichen Planus

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2014 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Lichen Planus, Treatment and Associated Diseases or in vernacular terms

      (What You Need to Treat Lichen Planus)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      Ode To Lichen Planus

      Lichen Planus is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin

      It consists of red small papules which can cause itch and scratching

      It is often associated with lesions of the mucosal membranes

      Lichen Planus occurs more in women than in men

      The cause of lichen planus may be related to an allergic or immune reaction

      It is also associated with chronic hepatitis C virus infection

      The typical rash of Pruritic, Planar, Purple, Polygonal, Papular

      Microscopic appearance is hyperparakeratosis of the granular cell layer

      The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and speed healing.

      Dressings placed over skin medicines to protect from scratching

      Topical Medicines include topical corticosteroids and Vitamin A cream.

      More severe cases need oral corticosteroids, retinoids and Cyclosporine.

      -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

      Interesting Tips about the Lichen Planus

      A Healthy Lifestyle

      1. Take a well Balanced Diet

      2. Treatment depends on the severity and type of Lichen Planus.

      The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and speed healing.

      a. Mild cases may not require any treatment

      b. Severe Lichen Planus has lesions that affect most of the body and hospitalization is required.

      c. Most cases of Lichen Planus lie in between.

      At the present moment there is no known cure for lichen planus.

      Medicines have been able to reduce the severity of inflammation and improve the quality of life.

      a. Topical Medicines include:

      i. Topical corticosteroids (such as clobetasol).

      ii. Vitamin A as a cream (topical retinoic acid)

      iii. Tar lotions, ointments, creams, and shampoo

      iv. Other medicines that are applied to the skin such as tacrolimus and pimecroliumus

      v. Dressings placed over skin medicines to protect from scratching

      d. Systemic therapy (oral drugs that affect the whole body system):

      Immunosuppressant medications

      i. Cyclosporine,

      ii. Methotrexate

      iii. Oral retinoid (acitretin)

      iv. Oral corticosteroids (such as prednisone) to reduce swelling and lower immune responses

      Corticosteroids shots into a sore

      v. Hydroxychloroquine

      vi. Tacrolimus

      vii. Dapsone

      e. Phototherapy (with ultraviolet B, psoralen with ultraviolet A, radiation)

      f. Combined therapy is frequently used.

      g. New therapies such as the biologic agents has improved the condition

      h. Antihistamines for itch

      3. Keep bones and body strong

      Bone marrow produces our blood

      Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

      Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish,

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