|
DESCRIPTION:
Thank you for your interest in the Natural Medicine approach to treating disease and healthy living! Caring Medical is currently a full time Prolotherapy doctor's office, headed by Ross Hauser, MD and we are blessed to fill the needs of patients seeking an alternative to surgery. We are accepting new patients and athletes suffering from chronic pain, sports injuries, and arthritis for treatment with Prolotherapy. Due to this large demand in Prolotherapy, we are not currently accepting new patients for natural medicine conditions, this includes autoimmune conditions, weight loss, menopause, hormones, or cancer. Through the years, we have seen so many lives turn around for the better with some of the methods discussed on this page, and encourage you to seek a Natural Medicine practitioner at www.acam.org.
Lichen planus is an inflammatory autoimmune skin disease, which can affect the eyes, the skin and the lining of the mouth and genitalia. The disease is characterized by inflammatory and itchy blister-like eruptions on the skin or mucous membrane. Women are affected somewhat more than men; the majority of sufferers are between the ages of 30 and 60.
How does lichen planus develop?
Lichen planus occurs as a result of an abnormal immune reaction, possibly started by a viral infection. The immune system seems to mistakenly identify the skin cells as foreign and creates antibodies to attack them, causing the lesions characterized by the disorder. Although not the cause, stress may increase the risk of developing the disease. Often the onset of lichen planus is slow, taking months to reach its peak. The disease usually clears within 18 months, but can persist for many years. It is often diagnosed in combination with other autoimmune diseases, such as bullous pemphigoid, lupus and sarcoidosis.
What are the symptoms of lichen planus?
With lichen planus, a rash develops in patches on the lower back and on the inner surfaces of the wrists, forearms and ankles. The rash may appear suddenly or it may spread gradually over a period of a few months. Other symptoms include groups of small, shiny, pink or purple, flat-topped lesions on the skin, which can be covered in a network of fine white lines, and intense itching particularly at night. Lichen planus can also affect the hair and nails causing patches of hair and the nails to fall out.
Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of lichen planus but they do not address the root of the problem. Generally, by undergoing comprehensive natural medicine testing, the reasons the body is producing antibodies against itself can be found. Some of these reasons include sensitivities or allergies to foods, inhalants and chemicals and various infections.
Discover why we believe that natural medicine treatments are the best way to treat lichen planus.
|
|
