A 56-year-old female from Uttar Pradesh, Mrs. V.B. (PIN: 27698) started homeopathic treatment from Life Force in January 2016 for her complaint of Lichen Planus.
  
She was suffering from this skin condition for the past 2 years. She had lesions on her skin and also in her mouth. The spots were present mainly on her legs, hands, and mouth. She was experiencing a lot of itching on the skin. The itching was very intense all the time. Hyperpigmentation was present on the skin. She was suffering from the burning sensation in the mouth. She was taking conventional medicine for many years but got no relief. She also had Thyroid disorders for which she was taking thyroid supplements. 

Her appetite was average. She had a specific desire for sour food. Her thirst for water was average. The perspiration was difficult. She had the complaint of hard stool off and on. Her sleep was normal.

She was a housewife. Her husband was working in the LIC company. She was very mild and gentle by nature. 

She never had any other major illnesses in the past. Her father had a history of Tuberculosis. 

After studying the case in detail, Dr. Shah prescribed some research-based homeopathic medicines to the patient. 
Follow-Ups:
On 16th June 2016, the patient reported that she is 30% better in her relief from the complaint. No new spots of lichen planus appeared after starting with the treatment. The spread of the disease had almost stopped. Her relief from the itching was better. The hyperpigmentation was present on her skin. Her discomforting burning in the mouth had reduced after taking the medicines. She had stopped all the conventional medicines. She was applying a non-medicated moisturizer on her skin as advised by Dr. Shah. 

On 9th July 2017, the patient informed that she was further better with the medicines. Her relief from the complaints was almost 40% better. Her itching on the skin had reduced than before. The hyperpigmentation was still present on the skin, but the spots were not active. The burning in the mouth was less, and she was able to eat normal food now. 

On 28th July 2018, she was almost 60%-70% better with her recovery from the complaints. The spread of the disease had stopped completely. The itching on her skin had reduced a lot. Her old spots were fading gradually. The hyperpigmentation was also reducing now. She was improving overall with the medicines. 

On 5th April 2019, the patient updated that she is almost 90% better now. Only hyperpigmented spots were present on the skin. No new spots appeared. No spread of the disease occurred. The patient’s relief from the itching and dryness on the skin was better completely. Her burning discomfort in the mouth was not present anymore. She had overall improved with the medicines.

She thanked Dr. Shah and the whole Life Force team for treating her and improving her health. She is still under our treatment to get better completely.  

Conclusion:
This case highlights that homeopathy is highly effective in treating lichen planus wonderfully and safely without any side-effects.
 
Written by Dr. Kainaz, Associate doctor to Dr. Rajesh Shah