It’s hard to say if a mask is causing your lesions or if a mask is causing an irritation to your skin. If you’re having a flare, it’s important to talk with your doctor to determine the cause of your ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This new research may help investigators prevent skin lesions. New research into the skin cells of patients with lupus offers insights into the underlying mechanisms that appear to prime the skin for ...

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 ...

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 ...

In individuals with lupus, the immune system turns against the body. The disease mainly affects women who, sometimes in their teens and twenties, begin to suffer from fever, renal failure, hair loss, ...

Your skin may reflect internal imbalances, lifestyle stressors, or chronic conditions—subtle signs that can reveal more about ...

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 ...