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== Treatment == Treatment is aimed at reducing itching and minimizing existing lesions because rubbing and scratching exacerbate LSC. The itching and inflammation may be treated with a lotion or [[steroid]] cream (such as [[Kenalog|triamcinolone]] or [[Betamethasone]]) applied to the affected area of the skin.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Yosipovitch|first1=Gil|last2=Bernhard|first2=Jeffrey D.|date=2013-04-25|title=Chronic Pruritus|journal=New England Journal of Medicine|volume=368|issue=17|pages=1625β1634|doi=10.1056/NEJMcp1208814|issn=0028-4793|pmid=23614588|s2cid=1912215 }}</ref> Night-time scratching can be reduced with sedatives and antihistamines.<ref name=":0" /> [[Doxepin]] is often prescribed, as it offers both antihistamine properties and is also effective at reducing the (itch scratch cycle) associated with the obsessive [[psychosomatic]] behavioral symptoms. ===Gallery=== <gallery> Image:Lichen_simplex_chronicus_1.jpg Image:Lichen_simplex_chronicus_2.jpg Image:Lichen_simplex_chronicus_3.jpg Image:Lichen_simplex_chronicus_4.jpg </gallery>
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