| Cortisone is hardly an effective long-term treatment for Lichen
Planus* Lichen Planus is conventionally treated using cortisone. Our
significant experience based on the treatment of over 2000 cases of Lichen
Planus (as on September, 2008), without any use of cortisone has taught us
many things. Some of the learning that has happened about the use or abuse
of cortisone is worth sharing with the patient as well as the medical
fraternity.
1. Cortisone may help initially for a short time
2. Cortisone leads to relapse of LP in most cases
3. Cortisone treated relapse is more severe, more complex
4. Cortisone treated LP is more difficult to treat
5. It is wise to avoid cortisone during all stages of Lichen Planus (only exception
is most severe cases of oral or genital Lichen Planus.)
6. Cortisone puts you to the vicious cycle of dependency
7. Cortisone dependents have to come out of the vicious cycle
( * Observations based on a statistical study of over 800 cases of LP at our center, who were earlier treated with
cortisone.) |