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Lichen Sclerosus

Lichen Sclerosus

The top photo shows thinning of the skin and areas with an increase or decrease in skin pigment on the female genitals. The bottom photo shows areas of thinning and loss of pigment on the head of the penis.

Photos courtesy of Joe Miller (top) and Brian Hill (bottom) via the Public Health Image Library of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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