Most people with lupus have it affect the skin. The types of rashes can be divided into two large groups. First, when lupus affects the skin with problems only seen in lupus, it’s called cutaneous ...

The rash of lupus can look like a sunburn on the face and upper chest, but can also be a deep, scarring rash (discoid lupus). The rash of discoid lupus can lead to permanent hair loss.

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Lupus or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder that can involve a few or all organs. That includes the skin as well. Most common and most severe is that of the butterfly rash, ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Different kinds of skin rashes include eczema, chickenpox, psoriasis, and ...

A recent article in Cell Reports Medicine, by Dr. Felipe Andrade, uncovers insights into lupus symptoms. More specifically, how these symptoms can range in severity among individuals. Andrade is a ...

Kyleigh MacGregor plans her life five years at a time. MacGregor has lupus, an incurable disease in which her immune system attacks her body’s organs and tissue. It’s been a year since MacGregor, 31, ...