Most people with lupus have it affect the skin. The types of rashes can be divided into two large groups. First, when lupus affects the skin with problems only seen in lupus, it’s called cutaneous ...

Lucille, a 57 years old high school physical education coach, started experiencing a rash on her cheeks and nose. The rash worsened every time she went outside. She had been suffering from joint pain ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus commonly presents as a rash. The rashes are caused by inflammation from the immune system fighting the body. Systemic lupus erythematosus, more commonly known as lupus, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black patients have a three- to five-fold increased incidence of primary chronic cutaneous lupus vs. white ...

Q: For two years I went to various doctors trying to find out why I was so sick. Finally I developed a skin rash and went to a dermatologist, who found out I had lupus. Would you write a column on it?

A recent article in Cell Reports Medicine, by Dr. Felipe Andrade, uncovers insights into lupus symptoms. More specifically, how these symptoms can range in severity among individuals. Andrade is a ...

Toni Braxton, the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, has been living with systemic lupus erythematosus since her diagnosis in 2008. The chronic health condition causes inflammation and pain in any part ...