Lupus affects different people in different ways. Most people with lupus have skin problems, like rashes or sores. Sometimes lupus affects only the skin, and sometimes it affects other parts of the ...

People with lupus have overactive immune systems that attack their own tissue, causing inflammation throughout the body. Around 70-80% of them will develop skin disease as part of their condition. And ...

A new study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports that half the skin lesions present in patients with lupus show the presence of viable staph bacteria. This makes them more ...

Dermatologists long reluctant to tackle cutaneous lupus erythematosus may be more open to treating patients with approvals ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with lupus skin disease had similar survival rates and flares as those without skin manifestations. Due ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with systemic lupus with a history of skin rashes are likely to have high interferon levels. This ...

Q: My son has been getting a butterfly shaped rash under his eyes and across the bridge of his nose when he is out in the sun. His doctor thinks this might be skin lupus. What is this? A: Systemic ...

Lucille, a 57 years old high school physical education coach, started experiencing a rash on her cheeks and nose. The rash worsened every time she went outside. She had been suffering from joint pain ...

A new study finds that the normal-appearing skin of lupus patients contains the same inflammatory signals that are detected when the skin develops a rash, sometimes at even higher levels. Researchers ...