Discoid lupus is a type of chronic cutaneous lupus and is the most common. Its rash looks like a disc and most often appears on your scalp or face. Sores from the rash are often red and scaly and can lead to scarring, discoloration of your skin, or hair loss. If you have these sym...
only the skin is typically involved. The skin rash in discoid lupus often is found on the face and scalp. It usually is red and may have raised borders. Discoid lupus rashes are usually painless and do not itch, but scarring can cause permanent hair loss(alopecia). Over time, 5%-10% ...
Intensefatigue Fever Trouble breathing Bruise easily Joint pain, stiffness and swelling Muscle aches Skin rashon the face or body Extreme sun sensitivity Weight loss Chest pain Nose,mouth, or throat sores Poor circulation in fingers and toes Bald patches andhair loss Less common symptoms include: A...
Sensitivity to sunlight Hair loss Mouth or nose sores Painful joints Chest pain or cough when you take a deep breath Abdominal pain, nausea, or vomitingHow is lupus diagnosed?Blood tests are used to check for signs of infection, inflammation, or anemia (low red blood cells). Urine tests are...
This type of condition can cause rashes or sores (lesions). The sun typically triggers the rash or lesions and affects areas such as the face, ears, neck, arms, and legs. However, sun-triggered lupus can affect skin under clothing as well as internal systems. There are three major types...
Infections:fever, chills, pain or burning with urination, urinating often, coughing up mucus, or warm, red, or painful skin or sores on your body. Infections could be serious, leading to hospitalization or death. Allergic (hypersensitivity) reactions:itching, swelling of the face, lips, mouth,...
Chronic cutaneous lupus or discoid lupus is characterized by round sores that mainly affect the face and scalp. Subacute cutaneous lupus is marked by the presence of a red scaly rash or red ring-shaped sores that commonly are found along the neck and arms. Acute cutaneous lupus causes a chara...
Red rash on the face (often in response to sitting in the sun) Pain in the chest after taking a deep breath Unexplained fever Edema (swelling), often in the legs or around the eyes Mouth sores Unexplained hair loss Raynaud’s phenomenon (characterized by cold fingers and/or toes that are...
Cutaneous lupusoccurs when the lupus is active only in the skin, usually appearing on areas exposed to sunlight. Sufferers will have rashes and sores, and may lose some hair. Neonatal lupusoccurs in babies who have received the immune system antibodies from their mothers. It is uncommon, and...
fat on my shoulders (makes it hard to carry shoulder bags – they just slip off!), red, hot, puffy face, excess sweating, even in cooler weather, night sweats, pins and needles in arms, cramps in legs, high blood pressure, bruise easily, sores slow to heal – and that’s just the...