Lichen Sclerosus and the coronavirus

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Lichen sclerosus uk awareness
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by Lichen sclerosus uk awareness on Wed May 13, 2020 9:15 pm

Lichen Sclerosus and the coronavirus

I run a support group for women and many times I'm asked about how the coronavirus impacts LS. So I would like to ask you. Does having an overactive/misfiring immune system or Lichen sclerosus put us at a greater risk if we caught the coronavirus?

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Dr Karen Gibbon
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by Dr Karen Gibbon on Thu May 14, 2020 1:38 pm

Re: Lichen Sclerosus and the coronavirus

Thank you for your query. In LS the immune system is over-active (rather than under-active) in a very specific way. By this I mean that it is interested in the part of our skin where the top layer - the epidermis meets the lower layer - the dermis. LS does not have the ability to upset any other aspect of our immune system or stop it working efficiently to fight off viruses such as Covid.
Dr Karen Gibbon
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