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Objective. To determine the degree of connective tissue damage in lichen sclerosus using standard histological techniques and to reveal the diagnostic capabilities of multiphoton microscopy. Material and methods. We studied 42 biopsies with a histopathological diagnosis of VLS and 10 biopsies of normal vulvar skin. Histological, histochemical and immunohistochemical evaluation was used in comparison with MPM data. Quantitative analysis included the determination of the thickness, length of collagen fibers and the average intensity of the SHG signal. Results. A comprehensive study of the skin showed 4 groups of changes that can be regarded as the degree of the dermis damage: initial, mild, moderate, severe. The affected area at the initial and mild degree has subtle changes, however, it is reliably identified by quantitative analysis of the SHG signal. So, the initial degree is characterized by thin (1.3\u20141.8 \u00b5m) long (56\u201469 \u00b5m) collagen fibers, with a moderate degree, the fibers are thickened (3.4\u20144.3 \u00b5m) and fragmented (22\u201437 \u00b5m). The affected area in moderate and severe cases undergoes homogenization, which is associated with the deposition of extremely thin (0.6\u20140.9 \u03bcm) short (16\u201428 \u03bcm) collagen fibers and the expression of type V collagen. Conclusion. Multiphoton microscopy in the second harmonic generation mode is a reliable method for identifying collagen fibers in tissues. 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