When lupus appears on dark skin tones, it may appear dark purple or brown in contrast to the red- and pink-hued rashes that ...

The patient is a 45-year-old Caucasian male with a 5-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus ... called "goose flesh" or "chicken skin." Many of the rashes and lesions in SLE are commonly ...

Yet a trip to Puerto Rico with friends did just that. “It was a poor decision to travel there, knowing how the sun affected my skin,” she admits. “I developed a horrible lupus rash all over my ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Common types of skin rashes include dermatitis, allergies, insect bites, ...

Living with lupus can be overwhelming, says columnist Candace Semien, but it's important to hold tight and fight for yourself ...

Her health complications had started two years earlier during her first pregnancy, she tells PEOPLE, adding that her symptoms included blood clots in her legs, rashes ... lupus can affect joints ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus, or lupus, is a complex autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy ...

One of the most obvious symptoms of lupus is “Butterfly rash” over the cheeks, nose and bridge of the nose which is often mistaken for acne, rosacea or other type of skin irritation but is ...

commonly referred to as lupus, is a chronic autoimmune disease, according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. It occurs when the immune system ...

Sometimes, a primary TB infection of the skin will heal only for lupus vulgaris or TB verrucosa cutis to develop in the same location. Some types, such as lupus vulgaris, may also increase the ...

I was constantly ill, constant nose bleeds, sensitive to the sun, had problems with my joints, which the doctors thought was growing pains until I had the butterfly rash on my face and it was bad. My ...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs, causing inflammation and damaging organs. A new study has now shown that the natural active ingredient ...