For National Skincare Awareness Month, Ashara Collie is sharing her journey of being diagnosed and living with discoid lupus – a type of lupus that affects the skin and often causes round, disc-shaped ...

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 ...

SAN ANTONIO — Distinguishing between the various forms of cutaneous lupus can be challenging, even for experienced clinicians. If a patient presents with a malar rash — also known as a butterfly rash ...

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In his outstanding lecture identifying drivers of lupus, presented at the 2025 meeting of the Medical Dermatology Society, Jaehyuk Choi, MD, PhD, explained that interferon -- the well-known nemesis of ...

Mental health: Lupus causes issues with mental health and thinking, due to a cognitive impairment commonly known as “brain fog.” Symptoms include difficulty concentrating, struggling with complicated ...

Imagine your body attacking itself. That’s what happens with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease affecting millions worldwide. Lupus Alert Day is a chance to shine a spotlight on this condition. It’s ...