Lichen planus might be effortlessly recognized much of the time by virtue of the normal area of the
spots and their trademark “violaceous” appearance.

The skin ejections of lichen planus have a tendency to include :

• Insides of the wrists
• Ankles
• Lower back
• Scalp
• Nails
• Mucous layers that line the mouth, nose, privates (vagina/ penis) and butt

The onset of the ejections could be sudden or slow and it demonstrates the accompanying peculiarities :

1. Rows or little groups of level topped emissions typically few millimeters in measurement
2. Violaceous shade of rashes as a rule; the color may fluctuate from purple to pink to red
3. Itching which may fluctuate from mellow to serious
4. New ejections may show up at locales of minor skin damage, for example, a shallow scratch (called as
   Koebner’s marvel)
5. sometimes, there may be thick, rosy tan injuries that are secured with scales (called as hypertrophic
   lichen planus)
6. When the rashes resolve, they desert dim tan or light black spots (hyperpigmentation marks)
7. In instances of scalp association there might be improvement of scarring in influenced ranges
   prompting loss of hair (alopecia areata)
8. Nail friendship may offer ascent to pits and scores in the nails

Oral lichen planus has a commonplace presentation that includes :

• Small, pale, raised territories that structure a frilly system within the cheeks, once in a while including
  the tongue; sporadically the injuries may be red and gleaming
• Soreness, smoldering agony, delicacy – particularly while taking fiery sustenances
• Dry mouth with metallic taste or blunted taste sensation
• Painful, intermittent ulcers in the mouth portray one of the structures called erosive lichen planus

Individuals with long haul sores of lichen planus are at more serious risk pf developing malignancy
(squamous cell carcinoma)