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Lichen Planus no joke

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felinelove
felinelove

I have suffered from this for 7 years.  First showed up in vagina area and doctors kept saying it was a yeast infection.  Finally they did a biopsy and it was confirmed.  Then 5 yrs. ago got stage 3 breast cancer.  Of course lost all my hair from chemo but it grew back not 100 % the same but almost.  Now lichens is on my scalp and I am losing all my hair.  They say it won't grow back because it damages the hair follicles.  Does anyone know if this is true.

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  • mary_pooh
    mary_pooh felinelove

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    I had vulva lichen sclerosis for months on end then oral lichen planus now on my scalp too !! I'm sorry to say it causes hair loss (kills the follicles) and it won't grow back it's such a cruel disease to live with ! But hey ho I just embrace my hats !! Xx

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