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 ...

If you experience persistent muscle weakness, fatigue and skin changes that don't seem to fade, it could be more than just ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In its mildest form, lupus will provoke joint and skin inflammation, as well as symptoms of fatigue. A tell-tale sign of lupus is lupus rash, which takes the form of a red, butterfly-shaped skin ...

“There is currently no cure for lupus. Symptoms include joint pain and stiffness, extreme tiredness and skin rashes – often over the nose and cheeks. Lupus can be a painful condition often, with a ...

Lupus symptoms include inflammation, skin rashes, joint pain and organ damage. To date, treatments have focused on immunosuppressive drugs, which slow down the progression of the disease but often ...