10 Lupus Symptoms In Women
Article Sources
- 1. C. M. Tench, I. McCurdie, P. D. White, D. P. D'Cruz, The prevalence and associations of fatigue in systemic lupus erythematosus, Rheumatology, Volume 39, Issue 11, November 2000, Pages 1249–1254, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/39.11.1249
- 2. How Lupus Affects the Body : Arthritis. (2020, February 11). Retrieved December 04, 2020, from https://www.hopkinslupus.org/lupus-info/lupus-affects-body/lupus-arthritis/
- 3. Lupus-Specific Skin Disease and Skin Problems. (2020, February 11). Retrieved December 04, 2020, from https://www.hopkinslupus.org/lupus-info/lupus-affects-body/skin-lupus/
- 4. Complications of Lupus. (n.d.). Retrieved December 04, 2020, from https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hw118452
4. Malar Rash
Most patients with SLE have some form of skin involvement during the disease. Almost 50% of people with SLE experience a facial rash that spans the width of the face, covering the bridge of the nose and both cheeks3Lupus-Specific Skin Disease and Skin Problems. (2020, February 11). Retrieved December 04, 2020, from https://www.hopkinslupus.org/lupus-info/lupus-affects-body/skin-lupus/. This skin lesion is known as malar or butterfly rash and it can develop after sunlight exposure or spontaneously. Interestingly, it is so-named because it can acquire the general shape of a butterfly and because it occurs over the cheekbone, which is also known as the malar or zygomatic bone.
Characteristically, the malar rash usually spares the nasolabial folds or the lines that form under each side of your nose (smile lines) and it can appear elevated or flat, red, and even dry and flaking. Finally, this lesion can be an isolated finding or it can be a signal of an oncoming flare-up of the disease.
Advertisement
