From subtle rashes to sun-safety strategies, Drs Maureen McMahon and John Edminister discuss how to recognize cutaneous lupus and protect patients from UV-triggered flares.

Both subacute cutaneous lupus and discoid lupus are a form of lupus skin disease, though they have some distinct differences. Subacute cutaneous lupus may show up as ring-shaped red, scaly lesions.

Discoid lupus is a type of chronic cutaneous lupus and is the most common. Its rash looks like a disc and most often appears on your scalp or face. Sores from the rash are often red and scaly and ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) DLE mainly affects skin that is exposed to sunlight and doesn’t typically affect vital internal organs. Discoid (circular) skin lesions often leave scars after ...

or maybe they notice that their rash gets worse during the summer months,” he says. Known as discoid lupus because of the round shape of the sores or lesions, this is a type of chronic cutaneous ...

Chronic cutaneous lupus, or discoid lupus, is the most common type of lupus skin disease. This type of lupus rash causes round or circular lesions. These lesions are usually scaly, thick and red ...

A malar rash, also known as a butterfly rash, may have many causes from sunburn to chronic diseases. It can often be cured. Malar rash is a red or purplish facial rash with a “butterfly” pattern.

Discoid lupus, the more common type, only affects the skin, causing round lesions typically sun-exposed parts of the head and ...

The lesions were completely cleared (as arbitrarily defined above) in 19 patients with the chronic discoid form and in 1 patient with subacute systemic lupus. This complete healing was attained ...

acute cutaneous lupus and alopecia. Results for the first patient showed resolution of discoid lesions, alopecia, mucocutaneous ulcers and lymphadenopathy at day 29 following CAR T-cell therapy.