Symptoms of tinea plana

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Lichen planus is the name of the disease in TCM, and it is not unusual in clinic. The incidence rate of it has increased in recent years. It is often misdiagnosed because of the variety of skin lesions. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the disease is caused by the deficiency of Yin blood in the body, the deficiency of spleen, the deficiency of accumulation, the re sensation of wind evil, the rheumatism in the skin, the stagnation in the blood, or the deficiency of liver and kidney, the deficiency of yin and internal heat, and the deficiency of fire in the mouth. Lichen planus often occurs in young people and adults. The symptom of tinea plana? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of tinea plana

On the skin and mucous membrane, a few cases may invade fingers, toenails and hair. The most typical lesions are flat papules slightly higher than the skin surface, small grains of rice to the size of mung bean, which are polygonal or round with clear boundary. The color is purplish red or purplish blue, dark red, reddish brown and dirty gray. The papules of the same patient are often the same size, dense distribution, some scattered distribution, some mutual fusion into different sizes, different shapes of plaque. Most patients will have varying degrees of itching.

Mucous membrane is also a predilection site. If it occurs in the oral cavity, it appears as white fine lines with branches or networks, and sometimes white spots, patches or plaques. Atrophy of the tongue papilla occurs in the tongue; Occurs in the lip will appear erosion, exudation and adhesive scales, very similar to lupus erythematosus caused by lip damage. About 1% of oral lichen planus will be cancerous, and some statistics show that the cancerous rate can be as high as 10% or more, and most of them occur in the ulcers or areas with thickened infiltration. Lichen planus in the genital area is similar to the oral mucosa in shape, with burning and pain.

The damage of lichen planus can occur in any part. But generally speaking, the number of four branches is more than that of trunk, and the number of flexed limbs is more than that of extended limbs, especially the flexed wrist, ankle and medial thigh. The damage of trunk is mostly located in the waist. Facial involvement is also rare. Scalp rash can cause permanent hair loss, mostly patchy, occasionally can cause diffuse hair loss. Scalp atrophy, or scar formation, is similar to alopecia and pseudoalopecia areata caused by lupus erythematosus.

matters needing attention

1. There is no specific treatment for this disease. Ordinary type generally does not need special treatment, generally can only use some histamine drugs to temporarily relieve itching, TCM treatment effect is better. 2. Local lesions can be coated with ointment containing corticosteroids, erosion surface can be pasted anti-inflammatory analgesic film. Other treatments: vitamins, immunomodulators, local blocking. 3. Eat less spicy food, strengthen exercise, keep optimistic mood, avoid intense mood fluctuations.