Eggs and Lichen Planus: What to Know

Lichen planus can produce itchy, flat-topped or slightly raised bumps, often on the wrists, ankles, lower back, or legs. It may also affect the mouth, scalp, nails, or genital skin. New lesions can appear after skin injury or repeated rubbing, so the distribution and history are useful to a dermatologist.

If symptoms seem to follow eggs, keep a careful diary rather than removing many foods without guidance. Record the form of egg, timing, quantity, skin changes, medicines, and other exposures. A food pattern may coexist with lichen planus without being its cause.

Avoid scratching and friction over itchy bumps, use gentle fragrance-free products, and moisturise dry skin. A dermatologist may recommend Topical Corticosteroids for local inflammation or another treatment suited to the affected site. Do not apply prescribed medicine to the mouth, eyes, or genital area unless you have been given specific instructions.

Ask before making a prolonged elimination diet, especially for a child, pregnancy, or a person with other dietary needs. Treating the skin and checking possible mouth or nail involvement can be more useful than focusing on eggs alone.

Arrange a dermatology review for persistent or spreading Skin Bumps, severe Itchy Skin, new mouth sores, painful genital lesions, scalp hair loss, nail changes, or symptoms affecting eating, drinking, sleep, or daily activity.

Seek urgent help for facial swelling with breathing difficulty, sudden widespread blistering, eye pain or vision change, or severe mouth swelling. These features are not explained by a simple food preference and need prompt assessment.

Ask how the diagnosis was made, whether eggs need to be avoided, which body sites need examination, how long to use prescribed topical treatment, and when oral corticosteroid treatment or another option would be considered.