skin disorders
Lichen Sclerosus
Diagnosis of Lichen Sclerosus
A doctor's evaluation Sometimes skin biopsy Doctors typically base the diagnosis of lichen sclerosus on how the rash looks and where it appears on the body. Occasionally, doctors do a biopsy (examination of a tissue sample under a microscope) of any thickened skin to rule out Squamous Cell Carcinoma (a skin cancer). 