Best Emollients for Lichen Sclerosus: Community Survey

Best Emollients for Lichen Sclerosus: Community Survey

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Community survey insights When vulvar skin feels dry, irritated, or painfully fragile, finding something that brings comfort can make a huge difference in your day. If you spend any time in a lichen sclerosus support group, one question comes up again and again: “What’s the best emollient?” It’s understandable. When your vulvar skin feels dry, irritated, or painfully fragile, finding something that brings comfort can make a huge difference in your day. So we asked our community. About a hundred people living with vulvar lichen sclerosus shared the products they reach for most often, what they love about them, and even which products they’d warn others to avoid. What we discovered wasn’t one magical product. It was something much more helpful. The Products People Mentioned Most Often One person’s holy grail is another person’s flare trigger. Our community mentioned dozens of different products, including: Aquaphor…
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Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus and Emollients

Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus and Emollients

Introduction In today's video, we address some frequently asked questions concerning the use of vulvar emollients and vulvar lichen sclerosus. This includes how often to use them, how much product to use, whether you can use them with steroids, and more! Be sure to like this video and subscribe to our channel for more educational LS content. If this video was helpful to you, we’d love your support so we can continue providing important education like this. Make a donation today at https://lssupportnetwork.org/donate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4JQOKHyVJ8 Timestamps For Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus and Emollients: Frequently Asked Questions Addressed 0:00 - Introduction 1:36 - What is an emollient 2:06 - Why are they important to use with vulvar lichen sclerosus 4:41 - Examples 6:43 - How often should you use them 9:22 - Can you use them with your steroid 13:40 - Where to apply them 14:42 - How much should you apply 17:23…
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