Private parts are also known as genital area. The pathogenesis of lichen planus in the male genital area is not yet clear, and it is considered to be related to immune factors and genetic factors. It can be treated with topical medication, oral medication, and daily care in cooperation with the doctor.
1. Topical medication: When the male genital area suffers from lichen planus, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to apply glucocorticoid drugs, such as hydrocortisone butyrate cream, mometasone furoate cream, etc., which can effectively alleviate the symptoms of local itching, and also promote the receding of the skin lesions. However, the skin in the genital area is delicate, the use of glucocorticoid drugs should choose a weak effect, and should avoid long-term application of such drugs.
2. Oral medication: if the male genital area lichen planus is more serious, the use of the above methods of treatment did not get relief, you can follow the doctor’s instructions oral cyclosporine, methotrexate and other immunosuppressive drugs treatment.
3. Daily care: usually do a good job of cleaning the skin, avoid scratching with your hands, so as not to cause the skin to break down and cause infection. At the same time, keep the local skin dry.
If the symptoms are not relieved, or accompanied by other symptoms, you should go to the hospital in a timely manner, after the cause is clear, give targeted treatment.