Targeted Therapies for Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus

Targeted Therapies for Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus

If you’ve spent time in patient communities lately, you’ve probably noticed more conversations about newer treatments, especially biologics and other targeted therapies. Many people are asking whether options exist beyond steroids, whether these newer medications might work better, and whether they could eventually offer safer or more personalized approaches for vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS). These are thoughtful and important questions. As targeted treatments become available for other inflammatory diseases, it is natural for people living with VLS to wonder whether similar advances might apply here. To understand where things stand, it helps to explore what targeted therapies are, how they work, and how they compare to our current standard of care. Disclaimers *This post comes from a review of evidence-based literature on vulvar lichen sclerosus. Importantly, it is Jaclyn’s interpretation of the literature and its findings. It is up to date as of February 2026. **If this post is helpful…
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LSSN at AAD: Our Conference Takeaways

LSSN at AAD: Our Conference Takeaways

Introduction We are growing, baby! And, as part of that growth, we are starting to attend medical conferences. This year, we kicked off 2025 by attending the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) conference in Orlando, Florida. We sent Executive Director, Kathy, and Chief Research and Provider Relations Officer, Jaclyn, to the 2025 AAD. We were highly requested to do a blog reporting on the event and what we learned, so let’s go! This blog details our time at the conference - from the people we met, presentations on vulvar lichen sclerosus, Global Skin and the Coalition of Skin Diseases meetings, and a trip to Tampa to meet a certain someone from our Medical Advisory Board. And with that, let’s dive into LSSN at AAD. Disclaimers *This post comes from Kathy and Jaclyn’s experience at the 2025 AAD and does not constitute medical advice. **If this post is helpful to you,…
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