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How to tell if it's bed bugs or lichen planus?

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Dr. Mark Venincasa answered

Specializes in Dentistry - Cosmetic

Let's see..: A good pest control company can tell if you do have bed bugs in your home. If there are no bed bugs in your home then the cause may or may not be lichen planus. A dentist or specialist like a periodontist or oral surgeon can help to determine if you have lichen planus, if the lesions are in your mouth. Good luck with this....

Answered 10/5/2013

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Lichen planus on the: Skin usually presents with purple, bumps with a flat top that itch. Bed bug bites may cause no sx's/signs in some except for 2 small points where skin was punctured by bedbug. When there's a reaction, it may show from an hour to several days after bite. It can cause itchy, pink, swollen, lesions w clear center. In cases of hypersensitivity blisters may develop. A telltale sign is linear track of.

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