Re: Lichen Sclerosis
From: Charlie Chambers (ricechaz@gorge.net)
Wed Nov 30 14:20:50 2005
Short term daily use is okay, but after that, couple of times a week
will be effective without risking atrophy.
On Nov 30, 2005, at 1:14 PM, Karen Lee wrote:
> Thanks.
> Brings up another queston...given that clobetasol
> is a very potent steroid and LS is so chronic,
> have any of you seen harm done by its long term
> use?
>
>> Clobetasol
>> On Nov 30, 2005, at 12:50 PM, Karen Lee wrote:
>>
>>> Help...
>>> All the literature that I have read states
>> that
>>> itching is the primary Sx of LS and that has
>> been
>>> my experience too. I have a patient with the
>>> appearance of LS...pallor, thin tissue,
>>> interlabial agglutination...but her only Sx
>> is
>>> pain when urine or water touches this area,
>> which
>>> in her case is perineum and perianal. Are
>> most of
>>> you using clobetasol? Anyone still using
>>> testosterone proprianate in petrolatum? Do
>> you
>>> think one might be better than the other
>>> considering her Sx? Bx report is not back,
>> but
>>> with 30 years of experience I'd bet my power
>> exam
>>> table it's LS.
>>>
>>> Karen Lee, ARNP
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>>>
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