Lichen planus may become cancerous, but the probability of it becoming cancerous is relatively low, and it can usually be cured by actively cooperating with the treatment.
1. Lichen planus is a chronic skin and mucous membrane disease caused by immunity, heredity, infection and other factors, some of the long-term erosion type of lichen planus has the risk of cancer, so the World Health Organization classified oral lichen planus as pre-cancerous state.
2. Although lichen planus has the possibility of becoming cancerous, the probability of cancer is relatively low, generally in 2%-3%. Therefore, there is no need to worry too much about lichen planus, it is best to go to the stomatology department of the hospital in a timely manner, actively cooperate with the intraoral examination, and promptly remove the residual roots, bad restorations and other irritating factors.
3. Secondly, it is necessary to carry out basal hormone injection to promote the healing of the lesion area for some large lesion areas; for the long-term erosion of lichen planus, it is necessary to use systemic application of glucocorticoids and other drugs to carry out the treatment.
The appearance of lichen planus need to be timely treatment, the use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions.