Lupus and hives sometimes go together ... SLE involves a misfiring immune system that attacks healthy parts of your body.

“I developed a horrible lupus rash all over my body—from the top of my scalp, all over my face, neck, and chest, to my stomach and legs—that looked like a badly peeling sunburn, for weeks and weeks.” ...

Alexandra Marcela When Alexandra Marcela was diagnosed with lupus at age 20 ... rashes on her face and hives all over her body. "My legs were so swollen I couldn't walk," says Marcela, now ...

Lupus can damage any part of your body, and over 90% of adults who get ... but about a third of people with it get a butterfly-shaped rash on their face. Other common symptoms are stiff, painful ...

Singer Muni Long details living with lupus and how she struggles with symptoms in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.

Learning the facts about lupus can mean the difference between early treatment and serious complications that impact quality ...

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune condition that may cause inflammation in one or more organs, such as your kidneys ... and tissue damage in the body. This inflammation may be widespread and also ...

Pre-op nurse Lenaki Alexander finds it easy to empathize with her patients and their health struggles. For two years she tried to convince her doctors that she was sick. It turns out Lenaki had ...

and the better prepared they’ll be to give your child the right help and support. Lupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation (swelling) and pain in any part of the body. Lupus ...

Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including your joints ... confusion and memory loss A butterfly-shaped rash on the face that covers the cheeks and bridge ...

Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems including your joints ... The most distinctive sign of lupus a facial rash that resembles the wings of a butterfly unfolding ...