One year of misdiagnoses, and now this – Volon A Tinktur N cleared my lichen planus spots in a week
Just wanted to share this in case it helps someone else, because I spent almost a year going in circles.
My lichen planus started in September 2025, right after a COVID infection during a really stressful period. I got a biopsy, and it confirmed LP. But even with that report in hand, doctor after doctor kept telling me it was pityriasis rosea instead – mostly because I don't have any itching.
In December I was put on a plain cortisone cream. It did work, but incredibly slowly: constant application, and it took about three months before the papules finally went away. That was the first time my skin was clear.
Then in February I started going back to the gym, and I had a new flare. Some of the old spots came back and a lot of new ones appeared on top of that. I went back to a dermatologist, and again: "pityriasis rosea, you don't have LP, it doesn't itch." Honestly, that was the most frustrating part of the whole year.
In spring I spent a week on Gran Canaria, and the sun and seawater clearly did something – a lot of spots faded noticeably. But a week was just too short. The remaining ones stayed inflamed and never fully cleared, and eventually new ones joined them.
A week ago I finally saw a different dermatologist. He looked at my skin and diagnosed lichen planus immediately, before he even opened the biopsy report I'd brought along. He also told me I should count myself lucky that mine doesn't itch – apparently I'm one of the few.
He prescribed Volon A Tinktur N. It's a liquid, not an ointment: alcohol-based, with cortisone plus salicylic acid. He warned me it can burn badly on open lesions, but luckily I don't have any.
By day three I could already see a difference. The salicylic acid loosened the scaling and hyperkeratosis on the spots, which apparently lets the cortisone actually get in – and that seems to be exactly what was missing before. One week in: some spots are completely gone, the rest are visibly fading. I've attached photos, and honestly I'm still a bit stunned that this is one week of progress after a year of slow going.
Not medical advice, obviously, and I know LP behaves differently for everyone. But if you're stuck in the same misdiagnosis loop, or a plain cortisone cream isn't cutting it: it might be worth asking about a combination with salicylic acid.