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Lichen Sclerosis and BII?

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rungirl79Jun 17, 2020

Is it common to develop lichen sclerosis as a result of BII or silicone breast implants? If I remove the implants, would it be likely to remove the lichen sclerosis clear up? I know many women feel various autoimmune disorder clear as a rely of removing the implants. Are there ways to treat lichen sclerosis besides using a steroid cream?

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