<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.hello doctor, my name is kinjal, i am from ahmedabad, i am suffering from lycunplanus from past ten years, have taken many medicines and steriods but as soon as i stop them they again reoccur, have also started with homeopatChatDoctoredicine but it is not helping me, pls suggest me what would be better for me, should i continue homeo or should again continue with allopathy medicine.  <response>: Hi, Thanks for posting in Chat Doctor. It is unfortunate that you are suffering from skin disease lichen plans from past 10 years. HomeopatChatDoctoredicine may not be that useful to treat this condition. Even in allopatry, you can only control the disease, but you cannot cure the illness. You can do the following things to keep your disease under check and control:1. Antihistamines that help alleviate itching.2. Topical corticosteroid cream or ointment to reduce swelling and redness.3. Systemic Corticosteroid such as prednisone helps when lichen plans lasts a long time.4. PVA therapy is a light treatment that can help clear the skin.5. Retinoid acid applied to the skin or given as a pill to clear the skin.6. Tacrolimus ointment or pimecrolimus cream is used to treat eczema. Hope you consult a Dermatologist to get yourself properly evaluated and managed well. All the best and wish you good health. 