Prevention of lichen sclerosus requires attention to reducing individual risk factors for triggering the disease.
Behavioral risk factors for triggering the disease.
- Scratching/chafing effects due to too tight clothing.
Medication
- Carbamazepine
- Imatinib
- Oral contraception (contraceptives taken by mouth (“per os”)) with antiandrogenic partial effect.
Prevention factors (protective factors)
- Medications: ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, hormone replacement therapy, and progestin contraceptives.
