What is lichen planopilaris?

Lichen planopilaris is a form of hair loss which involves scarring, a follicular form of lichen planus, and is considered to have an autoimmune cause.

How do members experience lichen planopilaris?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with lichen planopilaris*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for lichen planopilaris*

*Data from patients with lichen planopilaris, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with lichen planopilaris*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Betnovate)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
lichen planopilaris (1)

*Data from patients with lichen planopilaris, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has lichen planopilaris on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 9
40s 22
50s 21
60s 27
70+ 18

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 14
Female 90