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Lichen Sclerosus: Any other women dealing with this disease?
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I have it, nothings been fused but I've had fissures and tears. I've only been on clobetasol, which helps. I was scared to use it but recently told by a specialist to use it more often because it builds the skin up.
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I will now google clobetasol because I was told it thins the skin!!! Who to believe!!!
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I have lichen sclerosis too. Apparently it's an autoimmune disease. I sympathize with you as I've known the pain.
You should use the clobetasol cream, faithfully for one week every day, taper off to once every 3 days the next week and then once per week. It will work!! In the meantime, if you find the burning to be too much, apply a Vaseline type cream like Eucerin Aquafor. It's very helpful to relieve additional pain from rubbing (underwear, sitting etc). Hope this helps. I no longer have active symptoms. But it took a year and a half.