All About Lupus Rashes
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3. Acute Cutaneous Lupus
Acute cutaneous lupus is most often present in individuals who have been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It typically presents as a red, flat, and itchy rash across the face that appears in the shape of a butterfly.4‘Types of Cutaneous Lupus.’ Patient Care at NYU Langone Health, nyulangone.org/conditions/cutaneous-lupus/types. Although this facial rash is the most common sign of acute cutaneous lupus, this rash may also appear on other parts of the body.
Just as with subacute cutaneous lupus and discoid lupus, rashes may worsen with exposure to sunlight. This malar, or cheek, rash can appear many months before a lupus diagnosis.
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