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What Is Lichen Simplex?

Filed Under Eczema Skin Symptoms, Eczema Symptoms 

Lichen Simplex pictureWhat is lichen simplex?  Lichen simplex sounds like a disease but it is not.  It describes more of a condition or a symptom. It develops  when you habitually scratch a certain area of your skin for a long period of time.  Gradually, you find that this scratching causes a hardening and thickening of your skin.  The affected area becomes more noticeable. The pigment of this area also can make it look darker.

What causes lichen simplex?  It is normally most common in eczema patients, but it can be a condition that anyone may suffer from.  This itching is due to the fact that the nerve endings in a particular area are irritated and this irritation causes you to begin the scratch-itch-scratch cycle that worsens the lichen simplex. The more you scratch this specific area, the more that it may itch.

Lichen simplex is usually concentrated on one specific area of the body, most commonly the ankle, hand, or a spot on the back.  This area is not normally a huge area; it can be a very small area, even as small as the upper eyelids.

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