Lichen nitidus is an inflammatory condition that causes small, shiny bumps to develop on the skin. It rarely causes other symptoms and does not usually require treatment. The causes of lichen nitidus ...

Sometimes tiny skin bumps erupt in the summer on various parts of the body. Among the possible causes of these bumps is lichen nitidus, a rare inflammatory disease. Although the name may sound ...

"You have lichen sclerosus," my doctor said. Lichen sclerosus. The name was unfamiliar and reminded me of pond scum. "We can treat it with steroids," my doctor continued, "but it's a chronic condition ...

Lichen planus is an inflammatory condition that can affect your skin and mucous membranes. Researchers do not yet know the exact cause, but hepatitis C may be one possible risk factor. Lichen planus ...

DALLAS, Pa. — You see it everywhere, growing on the ground, on a tree even on your roof! It sometimes looks like strange green ruffes, scales or even stringy clumps. It is called lichen. Paul shares ...

Two-in-one and one-of-a-kind; misunderstood and misidentified; generally mysterious and undoubtedly magical: that is lace lichen. Some think it causes harm, like a parasite. Not true, says Sebastopol ...

Lichen nitidus is a rare skin condition that causes clusters of bumps on the skin. The bumps appear spontaneously, without an obvious cause. It is not contagious. ‌ The clusters of bumps can show up ...