Lichen planus is confusing.
This is where it finally makes sense.
Three days with specialists who understand lichen planus across the body — oral, genital, skin, scalp, hair, and nails. Get clearer answers, understand your options, and leave better prepared for the conversations you have with your healthcare team.
Register for the Summit Free live access available across all 3 days.You May Be Here Because…
Lichen planus can show up in different places and feel different from person to person. That can make it hard to know what information applies to you.
Your symptoms don’t look like the textbook photos you keep finding online.
You have seen more than one doctor, but each seems to focus on one part of the problem—and no one explains how the pieces connect.
You have symptoms in sensitive areas and want answers without having to share your face, name, or questions out loud.
You are tired of piecing together conflicting websites, support posts, and medical pages. You want to hear directly from specialists who understand lichen planus and the questions patients struggle to get answered.
You have one body. But your care happens in pieces.
Lichen planus can affect different parts of the body. That can mean different symptoms, different appointments, and different specialists, each seeing one piece of your experience.
What being left to connect the dots can feel like
“I had so many questions. I did not know how to cope with this.”
Melanie
Living with lichen planus and lichen sclerosus
What if someone finally put the pieces on one map?
For three days, we are bringing those perspectives together so you can see the bigger picture, know what questions to ask, and feel better prepared for what comes next.
Leave With More Than Information
Hear Directly From Lichen Planus Specialists
Spend three days hearing directly from specialists who understand the parts of LP patients struggle to get explained.
Ask the Questions You Keep Holding Back
Type your questions into the live queue without putting your face or name in front of the group.
See the Big Picture
Understand how lichen planus can show up across skin, mouth, scalp, nails, genitals, and other areas.
Know What to Ask Next
Leave with clearer questions, trusted resources, and practical ways to prepare for your next medical appointment.
Support for the part of LP no one can see.
Living with lichen planus can affect more than your physical health. The uncertainty, isolation, and constant search for answers can take an emotional toll too. BetterHelp makes therapy available 100% online, so support can fit more easily into your life.
Use the benefit when you’re ready to begin.
BetterHelp matches you based on your needs, preferences, and location.
Video, phone, live chat, or messaging — all online.
At a glance: Live vs. All-Access
| Live $0 | All-Access $99 | |
|---|---|---|
| Watch educational sessions live | ||
| Private, unrecorded peer rooms | ||
| 3 months of BetterHelp therapy at no cost | ||
| Extended 45-minute specialist Q&As | ||
| Rewatch sessions anytime | ||
| Keyword search expert answers | ||
| Roadmap Library resources |
Choose the Pass That Fits What You Need Right Now
Start free, keep the full Roadmap for life, or help make the Roadmap possible for someone else.
Live Pass
- Live access to all educational sessions
- Q&A during live educational sessions
- Private, unrecorded peer discussion rooms
- 3 months of BetterHelp therapy at no cost
- No session replays after the event
All-Access Pass
- All live summit sessions
- Lifetime video replay library
- Keyword-searchable video hub
- Additional 45-minute expert Q&A sessions
- Private, unrecorded peer rooms
- 3 months of BetterHelp therapy at no cost
- The Roadmap Library
Sponsor Access
One All-Access Pass for you + one fully sponsored All-Access Pass for another patient.
$198 totalDon’t need a Summit pass yourself? Fund one or more All-Access Passes instead.
$99 per sponsored passPatients facing financial hardship can join our sponsored-pass waitlist Every $99 Sponsored Pass funds one full All-Access Pass for one person on that list — a direct 1:1 match. Fund as many passes as you’d like.
Learn From Specialists Who Regularly Treat Lichen Planus
Meet the clinicians, educators, and patient leaders guiding each part of the Roadmap. Each speaker will answer one clear question: What will this session help me understand?
Erin Foster, MD, PhD
Why Is Lichen Planus So Confusing? Start Here.
Oral & Esophageal LP
Thomas Scharnitz, MD, FAAD
Skin (Cutaneous) LP: Signs, Treatment & Day-to-Day Care
Amaris Geisler, MD, FAAD
LPP & Nail LP: Signs, Treatment & Day-to-Day Care
Audrey Rutherford, MD, FAAD
Vulvovaginal LP: Signs, Treatment & Day-to-Day Care
Noah Hornick, MD, PhD
Drug-Mediated LP: What Patients Need to Know
Kathy Ruiz-Carter
Welcome, Orientation & Where We Go From Here
Your 3-Day Route Map
Three days to understand what is happening, ask better questions, connect with others, and prepare for what comes next.
Day 1: UNDERSTAND
- Welcome to The LP Roadmap
- Why Is Lichen Planus So Confusing? Start Here.
- Skin (Cutaneous) LP: Signs, Treatment & Day-to-Day Care
Day 2: ASK + CONNECT
- Oral & Esophageal LP: Signs, Treatment & Day-to-Day Care
- Drug-Mediated LP: What Patients Need to Know
- Talk With People Who Get It: Private Peer Rooms
Day 3: PREPARE
- Vulvovaginal LP: Signs, Treatment & Day-to-Day Care
- LPP & Nail LP: Signs, Treatment & Day-to-Day Care
- What Do I Do Next? Building Your LP Care Plan
Welcome to The LP Roadmap
Kathy Ruiz-Carter
Executive Director · LichenS Support Network
Why Is Lichen Planus So Confusing? Start Here.
Erin Foster, MD, PhD
Dermatologist · Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Skin (Cutaneous) LP: Signs, Treatment & Day-to-Day Care
Thomas Scharnitz, MD, FAAD
Dermatologist · Novartis
Ask Dr. Scharnitz: Skin (Cutaneous) LP
Thomas Scharnitz, MD, FAAD · Extended 45-minute All-Access Q&A
Oral & Esophageal LP: Signs, Treatment & Day-to-Day Care
Erin Foster, MD, PhD
Dermatologist · Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Ask Dr. Foster: Oral & Esophageal LP
Erin Foster, MD, PhD · Extended 45-minute All-Access Q&A
Aclaris Therapeutics: Lichen Planus Research Update
Jesse Hall
Chief Medical Officer · Aclaris Therapeutics
Drug-Mediated LP: What Patients Need to Know
Noah Hornick, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology · Oregon Health & Science University
Ask Dr. Hornick: Drug-Mediated LP
Noah Hornick, MD, PhD · Extended 45-minute All-Access Q&A
Talk With People Who Get It: Private Peer Rooms
Open to all registered attendees. Choose a subtype-specific room for informal, participant-led conversation with others living with LP. Cameras are optional, and breakout-room conversations are not recorded.
Vulvovaginal LP: Signs, Treatment & Day-to-Day Care
Audrey Rutherford, MD, FAAD
Dermatologist · Epiphany Dermatology
Ask Dr. Rutherford: Vulvovaginal LP
Audrey Rutherford, MD, FAAD · Extended 45-minute All-Access Q&A
LPP & Nail LP: Signs, Treatment & Day-to-Day Care
Amaris Geisler, MD, FAAD
Dermatologist · Olansky Dermatology & Aesthetics
Ask Dr. Geisler: LPP & Nail LP
Amaris Geisler, MD, FAAD · Extended 45-minute All-Access Q&A
What Do I Do Next? Building Your LP Care Plan
LSSN Leadership Team
When Something Changes, You Won’t Have to Start Searching All Over Again
The free Live Pass helps you get oriented during Summit weekend. All-Access turns the Summit into a resource you can search, revisit, and use when new questions come up later.
Type in a topic. Find every place it was discussed. Jump straight to the answer you need.
Lifetime Session Replays
A new symptom shows up months from now? Go back to the expert session you need instead of starting your research over.
Keyword-Searchable Video Hub
Search Summit transcripts by keyword and jump directly to the relevant moments in the videos.
The Roadmap Library
Return to practical resources, appointment-prep tools, and downloadable materials when you need them.
Additional 45-Minute Specialist Q&As
Get additional dedicated time for questions beyond the Q&A included in the live educational sessions.
Built on six years of summit experience.
For six years, LichenS Support Network has brought patients and specialists together through our virtual summits. The LP Roadmap brings that experience to the lichen planus community for the first time—with an event built around the questions LP patients struggle to get answered.
— Jess, Attendee, 2026 LSSN Lichen Sclerosus Summit“Thanks for bringing all these experts together. It feels like they are all on my team… The conference was 1000% worth the all-access pass.”
Supporting Education and Research
Across Lichen Planus
Progress in lichen planus takes patients, clinicians, researchers, and industry working toward better understanding and better options. Our Featured Education Partners help support subtype-specific education and increase awareness of research that may shape the future of care.
Supporting patient education and awareness of research in cutaneous lichen planus.
A Novartis principal investigator will share information about Novartis and its role in clinical research.
Supporting patient education and awareness of research in lichen planus.
An Aclaris Therapeutics representative will share information about Aclaris and its role in clinical research.
Our Commitment to Transparency
Industry support helps make patient education and research awareness possible. We clearly identify sponsored sessions and partner involvement so you know who is supporting the education and how they are participating.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most patients have spent countless hours searching online. The hard part is not finding information; it is knowing what applies to your body, what is current, and what questions to ask next. The LP Roadmap brings specialists together across lichen planus subtypes so you can see the bigger picture without having to piece it together alone.
The educational sessions are streamed live. Live attendees can watch sessions while they happen but don’t receive replay access after the Summit. All-Access attendees receive lifetime access to session replays, the searchable video hub, and the Roadmap Library.
You don’t have to turn on your camera. You may use initials or another screen name in the virtual room, and questions Can be submitted anonymously. Registration and platform systems may still require account information behind the scenes.
Every registered attendee can participate in Q&A during the live educational sessions. All-Access attendees also receive additional 45-minute specialist Q&A sessions, creating more dedicated time for questions beyond the main presentations.
The peer rooms are open to all registered attendees, including Live Pass holders. Choose the subtype-specific room that feels most relevant to you. These are informal, participant-led conversations rather than facilitated support groups. Cameras are optional, and the rooms are not recorded.
No. Summit sessions provide patient education and self-advocacy tools. The Summit does not create a doctor-patient relationship or replace your healthcare team. Talk with your own healthcare professionals before making changes to your care.
All paid pass purchases are nonrefundable. If you purchase All-Access and cannot attend live, you will still receive lifetime access to the session replays and Roadmap Library.
Yes. Live AI-generated captions will be available during Summit sessions. If English is not your preferred language, Zoom can translate the live captions into 38 additional languages, including Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, and many more.
During the Summit, turn on captions in Zoom and select the language you would like to read.
Because captions and translations are generated automatically, accuracy may vary, particularly with medical terminology.
Patients facing financial hardship can join our Sponsored Pass Waitlist. As sponsored passes become available, LSSN will match them with people on the waitlist. Joining the waitlist does not guarantee that a sponsored pass will become available.
You have spent enough time trying to piece this together alone.
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