How to treat vulvar leukoplakia with medication?

Patient's question:

Li Jing
I am less than 20 years old this year.
I have had this disease for a long time, and it becomes especially itchy before each menstrual period.
How to use medicine to treat leukoplakia of the external genitalia?
What is the difference between leukoplakia and vitiligo?

Doctor's answer:

Hello: First, here are the precautions for vulvar leukoplakia:
1. Maintain vulvar hygiene, reduce friction and irritation. Wear cotton underwear and avoid synthetic fabrics. Ensure the underwear is loose and breathable to keep the vulva dry and clean.
2. Avoid using irritating medications or soaps to wash the vulva.
3. Consume less fish, shrimp, chili peppers, mutton, and other and foods.
General treatments include:
Medication: Local application of hormone drugs, local injection of Clostridium perfringens, and traditional Chinese medicine treatments.
Physical therapy: Microwave therapy, carbon dioxide laser, helium-neon laser, BOM light, high-frequency electric knife, local electrocautery, and local cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen.
Surgery: Simple vulvectomy and vulvectomy combined with skin grafting.

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