Physical methods in the treatment of patients with manifestations of lichen planus on the oral mucosa

Serikova Olga Vasilyevna

Lichen planus is classified as a chronic recurrent dermatosis with unspecified etiopathogenesis, a variety of trigger factors, a severe, often permanent course, a tendency to malignancy of the lesion elements, and refractoriness to treatment. The development of effective methods for the treatment of severe forms of lichen planus of the oral mucosa, refractory to corticosteroids, is an important clinical problem. The inclusion in the complex treatment of such methods as ozone therapy and photophoresis in patients with manifestations of lichen planus on the oral mucosa allowed the author to accelerate the timing of epithelization of erosive and ulcerative elements and achieve stable remission of the disease. Positive results of treatment of 85 patients allowed us to recommend the use of physical methods in the complex therapy of manifestations of lichen planus on the oral mucosa.

Keywords:oral mucosa, lichen planus, physiotherapy, ozone therapy, photophoresis.