Searching for a “Window of Opportunity” in the Treatment of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: Evidence for Therapeutic Benefits of an Early Corticosteroid Treatment

Early treatment is crucial in determining a complete healing of VLS-related symptoms and signs, especially of tissue sclerosis-scarring-atrophy, which appear poorly responsive, or even unresponsive, after the earliest stages of the disease. Thus our findings provide evidence for a "window of opportunity" in VLS treatment.