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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for lichen planopilaris*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
9
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.
Compare treatments taken by people with lichen planopilaris*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
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 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 17 | |
| 50s | 28 | |
| 60s | 26 | |
| 70+ | 24 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 14 | |
| Female | 95 |
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