Under the lishy means skin diseases, the main element of which are nodular formations that cause itching, inflammation or necrosis of tissues.There are several varieties of lichen in humans, as well as a number of reasons why it can occur on the body.
Below we will consider what can cause maculae on the body similar to lichen, which itch, or vice versa, do not cause concern. A photo of the alleged diseases will help us in this.
It can be hemorrhagic and hyperemic spots, chronic infectious diseases, stress, decreased immunity, beriberi, various skin diseases and allergic reactions.
Consider the lichen on the body more
If the body appears stains that resemble lichen, then, perhaps, this is the symptoms of this disease. In this case, it makes sense to pay attention to the various manifestations of this disease (see. photo below).
There are 6 basic forms of lichen arising on the human body:
- girdling;
- red flat;
- white lichen;
- multicolored (pityriasis, color) lichen;
- shearing (another name is trichophytosis);
- pink lichen (Zhibera);
Where is the eruption located in the patient? Stains can affect different parts of the epidermis. So, the rash may appear in the following places:
- on the back;
- breasts;
- in the groin;
- face and neck;
- on the abdomen;
- in the region of the upper and lower extremities.
Next, we'll look at how the body stains look like lichens, and where they are localized.
Pink lichen
The disease occurs, mainly in adolescents, can occur, both for several weeks, and for several months.
Symptoms of pink lichen:
- the appearance of round spots that begin to peel off in the middle;
- Rashes that have a red border around the periphery;
- in contrast to other forms of depriving rashes do not merge into a single focus;
- itching;
- slight pain.
Ringworm
This type of lichen is an infectious disease that most often occurs in children, animals and middle-aged people. Infection occurs by direct contact with a sick animal or human.
Ringworm appears on the body, limbs and scalp. The most terrible thing in this form is depriving you that there are bald spots on your head.
Shingles
It is caused by a virus of chicken pox. It is localized mainly in the region of the ribs, but sometimes it can be present on other parts of the body. This disease affects mainly adults, in childhood it manifests as chickenpox.
Tinea is characterized by severe itching, the appearance of bubbles with a clear liquid, which burst after 3-4 days and are crusted.
Treatment consists of taking antiviral drugs, such as Acyclovir, and anesthetics as needed.
Red Flat
The first signs that you are struck by red lichen are rashes that appear on the hands, chest, abdomen and front side of the shin. They look like small nodules and color sharply differ from the rest of the skin. Eruption is cyanotic or brown.
All patients complain of severe itching of the affected skin, no peeling. There is a shine on the rashes. Nodules on the body of a person can grow, turn into plaques and reach the size of the palm. The color of the plaques becomes grayish red.
Multicolored lichen
It starts with the appearance of yellow or yellow-brown spots on the skin. Gradually they begin to increase in size and merge, occupying all the new skin areas. Then the spots change color and become dark brown or coffee. Such a change of colors gave the name of the disease.
The spots above the surface of the skin do not protrude. They flake, but the person does not get itchy. The main places of localization of spots are the sides, shoulders, abdomen, neck, chest, back. On the face, multi-colored lichen occurs rarely.
White lichen
The peculiarity of white lichen is that the disease itself is of a chronic nature and can often recur even in the absence of any disturbances in the body. Its main symptom is white blurred spots that appear on various parts of the body, usually on the face, lower and upper limbs. The size of the spots varies from 1 to 4 cm.
White lichen is not accompanied by any physical discomfort, it does not cause itching and burning of the skin. Rarely on the background of the disease can be observed inflammation of the skin in places of localization of spots or their insignificant peeling and wetting.
Other reasons
The stains on the body resembling lichen can be a consequence of the effects of an infectious disease, an allergic reaction, and also have an inflammatory nature. To see the photo click on the link.
- allergic reaction;
- chickenpox, scarlet fever, measles, rubella, etc .;
- syphilis;
- eczema;
- dermatitis;
- dark spots.
If you have spots on your skin that are similar to lichen (photos we have posted in the article), you need to approach the treatment process in a comprehensive manner. This means that the maximum result can be obtained only by combining folk techniques with the resources of modern medicine. Therefore, regardless of the cause of the appearance of spots, do not ignore the help of a doctor.
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