Challenging dermatologic conditions can take years to diagnose and almost as long to manage, according to a speaker at the ...

Most people with lupus have some type of skin problems, such as a lupus rash or other changes to the skin. Based on the type ...

He has sporadic non-specific skin lesions. He has a high titer ... which is suggestive of lupus. The pustular lesion (see Figure 3) is slightly atypical of lupus, but may represent an acute ...

Granuloma annulare causes a rash that’s easily mistaken for ringworm. This rash forms a clear circle with small, firm, ...

Photosensitivity or abnormal light sensitivity is very complex and is a major symptom of lupus. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) loosely defines photosensitivity as "a skin rash as a result ...

Neonatal lupus skin lesions often appear in the first few weeks of life, but may be present at birth. Cutaneous lesions are often erythematous lesions, raised or flat, sometimes with fine scale.

Lupus occurs when the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs, and the inflammation caused by lupus can affect joints, skin ... she has a butterfly rash on her face that, no ...

That is to say, exposure to excessive ultraviolet light, especially the UVB sunburning rays, can cause lupus skin lesions to appear, or make existing lupus skin lesions worse. Ultraviolet light can ...

Lupus symptoms tend to vary from person to person, and can include pain and swelling in one or more joints, red spots on the ...

She developed a rash in college, then got a skin biopsy and was diagnosed one week later. Cannon said lupus has both environmental and genetic components. And, similar to Corbett’s case ...