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Could dietary changes such as eliminating sugar, dairy and processed foods reduce symptoms of longstanding lichen sclerosis? if so what diet is best?

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None: Diet is important. But no diet has any effect on lichen sclerosis. Potent prescription topical steroids are very effective and very safe.

Answered 12/12/2017

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A member asked:

Could dietary changes such as eliminating sugar, dairy and processed foods reduce symptoms of longstanding lichen sclerosis? if so what diet is best?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

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