I just wanted to say Thank You for the Creme Complete. I have lichen sclerosis and asked my gynae about your creme, and she fluffed it off and changed the subject, but I bought it anyway. Within a few days I started noticing an improvement in my symptoms, and the damaged skin has almost disappeared. Is my doc going to get a surprise when she next takes a look! Many thanks. JG
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Lichen Sclerosus
What is lichen sclerosus and whom does it affect?
Lichen sclerosus is a skin condition that most commonly affects the genital skin (vulva) of women. Less commonly it affects other areas of the skin. It can occur at any age but most commonly develops in young girls and also in women who have gone through their menopause. In males, lichen sclerosus affects the foreskin and end of the penis, but it is less common in men than in women.
Symptoms in women and girls: In a typical case, small white spots develop on the genital skin (vulva). The spots are usually itchy. However, in some people, there is no itch or other discomfort and lichen sclerosus is diagnosed by chance when the genitals are examined by a doctor for another reason. In some cases, the skin around the back passage (anus) is also affected, but sometimes only the skin around the anus is affected. Typically, the itch and irritation becomes persistent and distressing. The itch tends to be worse at night which can disturb sleep. With some, soreness rather than itching is the main symptom. Note that Lichen sclerosus is a skin condition only and does not extend into the vagina or inside the anus. Over time, the white spots may become larger and join together. The whole vulva and/or anal skin may then become white and be more fragile than normal. The fragile skin may become damaged and inflamed, and it may be prone to painful splitting and cracking. Thrush and other infections tend to be more common where the vulva is sore or cracked. If left untreated, over months or years the vulva may shrink (atrophy). In some cases the changes of the vulval skin may make the entrance to the vagina narrower. Symptoms may slowly get worse but not all the above symptoms may occur. It can take months or years from the first small spots to progress to more severe symptoms.
Symptoms in men and boys: White spots develop on the foreskin and end of the penis. These can be sore. In time, the changes to the affected skin may cause difficulty in retracting the foreskin and in passing urine, and erections may become painful. The anal skin is rarely affected in men. Where lichen sclerosus occurs on other parts of the body, they generally do not cause itch or other symptoms.
What causes lichen sclerosus?
The cause is not known. There is a type of inflammation within affected skin which causes changes to the structure of the affected skin but it is not clear why this happens. The cause is possibly an autoimmune disease. This is when the body's immune system attacks a part of the body and causes inflammation and damage to the affected part of the body. In people with lichen sclerosus the genital area of skin may be attacked by some parts of the immune system which then causes inflammation. However, this has not been proved.
Are there any complications from lichen sclerosus?
Lichen Sclerosus is not contagious, but the itch and discomfort may cause distress. The changes to the genital skin may cause sexual difficulties or problems in passing urine. There is also a small increased risk of developing cancer of the vulva or penis, but the exact risk is not known.
What is the treatment for lichen sclerosus?
Lichen sclerosus cannot be completely cured, but a strong steroid ointment or a specialised cream can reduce inflammation.
Perrin’s products and lichen sclerosis
Every person is different and it is impossible to say what will work best for you, so all Perrin’s can do is to relay some of the feedback they have received from users. Some have reportedly found relief by starting with Nutra cream for a few days before moving onto crème complete. They have found that the Nutra cream has helped in relieving burning when going to the bathroom and also with itching. It seems to be mild enough to be used whenever discomfort arises during the day, and because it is thicker it coats well and conditions the skin before starting with crème complete.
Where there is a high level of inflammation, crème complete may burn at first as it has a much higher concentration of antioxidants, but it is the product that Perrin’s have received the most number of positive reports about. Some customers choose to use Perrins’s blend and crème complete together and some use all three products. However, if you only plan to use one Perrin’s product then I would suggest crème complete.
There is no intention to mislead you in any way and I must point out that there is no perfect formula anywhere that will always work the same for every person. I cannot tell you that you will definitely find relief and improvement from using the products, but I can say that Perrin’s do receive many positive reports and you will find some of these on their website www.perrinnaturals.com .
What is lichen sclerosus and whom does it affect?
Lichen sclerosus is a skin condition that most commonly affects the genital skin (vulva) of women. Less commonly it affects other areas of the skin. It can occur at any age but most commonly develops in young girls and also in women who have gone through their menopause. In males, lichen sclerosus affects the foreskin and end of the penis, but it is less common in men than in women.
Symptoms in women and girls: In a typical case, small white spots develop on the genital skin (vulva). The spots are usually itchy. However, in some people, there is no itch or other discomfort and lichen sclerosus is diagnosed by chance when the genitals are examined by a doctor for another reason. In some cases, the skin around the back passage (anus) is also affected, but sometimes only the skin around the anus is affected. Typically, the itch and irritation becomes persistent and distressing. The itch tends to be worse at night which can disturb sleep. With some, soreness rather than itching is the main symptom. Note that Lichen sclerosus is a skin condition only and does not extend into the vagina or inside the anus. Over time, the white spots may become larger and join together. The whole vulva and/or anal skin may then become white and be more fragile than normal. The fragile skin may become damaged and inflamed, and it may be prone to painful splitting and cracking. Thrush and other infections tend to be more common where the vulva is sore or cracked. If left untreated, over months or years the vulva may shrink (atrophy). In some cases the changes of the vulval skin may make the entrance to the vagina narrower. Symptoms may slowly get worse but not all the above symptoms may occur. It can take months or years from the first small spots to progress to more severe symptoms.
Symptoms in men and boys: White spots develop on the foreskin and end of the penis. These can be sore. In time, the changes to the affected skin may cause difficulty in retracting the foreskin and in passing urine, and erections may become painful. The anal skin is rarely affected in men. Where lichen sclerosus occurs on other parts of the body, they generally do not cause itch or other symptoms.
What causes lichen sclerosus?
The cause is not known. There is a type of inflammation within affected skin which causes changes to the structure of the affected skin but it is not clear why this happens. The cause is possibly an autoimmune disease. This is when the body's immune system attacks a part of the body and causes inflammation and damage to the affected part of the body. In people with lichen sclerosus the genital area of skin may be attacked by some parts of the immune system which then causes inflammation. However, this has not been proved.
Are there any complications from lichen sclerosus?
Lichen Sclerosus is not contagious, but the itch and discomfort may cause distress. The changes to the genital skin may cause sexual difficulties or problems in passing urine. There is also a small increased risk of developing cancer of the vulva or penis, but the exact risk is not known.
What is the treatment for lichen sclerosus?
Lichen sclerosus cannot be completely cured, but a strong steroid ointment or a specialised cream can reduce inflammation.
Perrin’s products and lichen sclerosis
Every person is different and it is impossible to say what will work best for you, so all Perrin’s can do is to relay some of the feedback they have received from users. Some have reportedly found relief by starting with Nutra cream for a few days before moving onto crème complete. They have found that the Nutra cream has helped in relieving burning when going to the bathroom and also with itching. It seems to be mild enough to be used whenever discomfort arises during the day, and because it is thicker it coats well and conditions the skin before starting with crème complete.
Where there is a high level of inflammation, crème complete may burn at first as it has a much higher concentration of antioxidants, but it is the product that Perrin’s have received the most number of positive reports about. Some customers choose to use Perrins’s blend and crème complete together and some use all three products. However, if you only plan to use one Perrin’s product then I would suggest crème complete.
There is no intention to mislead you in any way and I must point out that there is no perfect formula anywhere that will always work the same for every person. I cannot tell you that you will definitely find relief and improvement from using the products, but I can say that Perrin’s do receive many positive reports and you will find some of these on their website www.perrinnaturals.com .