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Re: Lichen Sclerosis

Written by Ivan at 22 Apr 2003 20:50:55:

As an answer to: Lichen Sclerosis written by Mike O'Mara at 22 Apr 2003 01:58:12:

>Hi
>I was sent this site from a Circ site >I suffer from Lichen Sclerosis and have done for the last 8 months. My doctor has tried all the possibilities with steroid creams and nothing has worked. I have seen a dermitologist twice and the conclusion is that a circumcision is the only option.
>I must say that I am an Insulinn dependent diabetic which can cause problems in its self. In would love to here from fellow suffers and any support advice would be nice you can email me direct grangegorman-yahoo.co.uk
>Many Thanks
>Mike O'Mara

Get to a better dermatologist. You cannot treat any infection with a steroid. They do not attack the microbe or enable the body to do so. A steroid may help once the infection is gone, but right now you need to kill the LSA and steroids can't do it. If your dermatologists have only given you steroids for this, they are not qualified to practice.


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