Lichen Sclerosus Doctor | Flint, MI
Genesee County • Burton • Fenton • Flushing • Grand Blanc
Lichen Sclerosus is a vulvar disease characterized by thin, white, wrinkled, or crinkled patches of skin, itching (pruritus) and pain, lumps, sores, or ulcers, red or inflamed areas, fragility of the skin, leading to tearing or bruising, and in some cases, scarring, skin thickening, or a “cellophane paper”-like appearance. This disease requires frequent monitoring due to its ability to become cancerous. Patients often go years being misdiagnosed and treated incorrectly leading to advanced disease stages and unnecessary discomfort.
Dr. Fellenbaum at Flint ObGyn is a nationally renowned expert on Lichen Sclerosus, with 30 years in this subspecialty, and is the only physician in Michigan specializing in the treatment of Vulvar Diseases. He has founded Mid-Michigan Vulvar care, a subsidiary of Flint ObGyn, as the culmination of his life long research and commitment to improving the treatment of Lichen Sclerosus.
LICHEN SCLEROSUS
Flint • Genesee County • Burton • Fenton • Flushing • Grand Blanc
Lichen Sclerosus is a vulvar disease characterized by thin, white, wrinkled, or crinkled patches of skin, itching (pruritus) and pain, lumps, sores, or ulcers, red or inflamed areas, fragility of the skin, leading to tearing or bruising, and in some cases, scarring, skin thickening, or a “cellophane paper”-like appearance. This disease requires frequent monitoring due to its ability to become cancerous. Patients often go years being misdiagnosed and treated incorrectly leading to advanced disease stages and unnecessary discomfort.
Dr. Fellenbaum at Flint ObGyn is a nationally renowned expert on Lichen Sclerosus, with 30 years in this subspecialty, and is the only physician in Michigan specializing in the treatment of Vulvar Diseases. He has founded Mid-Michigan Vulvar care, a subsidiary of Flint ObGyn, as the culmination of his life long research and commitment to improving the treatment of Lichen Sclerosus.
