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@alju

Would you please expand on what you mean about being careful with some clothes. I was wondering myself if the spandex and other synthetic fabrics in underware and pj's could be a negative . I try to buy 100% cotton pj's but not always easy to find . Sorry to hear about your young niece having to deal with this awful condition too.

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I walk 3-6 miles daily outside. In all seasons I have trouble wearing anything that fits close to my skin or of wool. When working out in winter I was wearing lululemon leggings layer 1, heat holder leggings layer 2 and Nike leggings layer 3 during freezing temperatures and my lichen sclerosis flared up big time. Then I started wearing loose leggings without any wool fibers and it didn’t flare up as intensely, unless I sweat. I then started wearing cotton loose panties under my leggings and it also helped some. Triggers are definitely tight clothing, sweating and fibers of pants. They always cause major lichen sclerosis flares.