It's really frustrating when a rash keeps getting dismissed, especially when it doesn't feel like ordinary acne. Lupus can cause several types of skin rashes, and some of them can look a lot like acne or pimples, which makes diagnosis tricky.
Here are the main types of lupus-related rashes:
- Malar (butterfly) rash — Spreads Show Full Answer
It's really frustrating when a rash keeps getting dismissed, especially when it doesn't feel like ordinary acne. Lupus can cause several types of skin rashes, and some of them can look a lot like acne or pimples, which makes diagnosis tricky.
Here are the main types of lupus-related rashes:
- Malar (butterfly) rash — Spreads across the cheeks and nose, can be flat or raised, and may feel itchy or scaly
- Discoid rash — Round, raised, scaly patches that often appear on the face and scalp; can cause scarring
- Subacute cutaneous rash — Scaly patches that tend to appear on the chest, back, and arms
- Acute cutaneous rash — Appears and fades relatively quickly, can affect a small or large area
- Bullous lupus (BSLE) — A rarer form that causes blistering and can be misdiagnosed as other skin conditions The blistering and itching described sounds like it could potentially be worth investigating further. Many MyLupusTeam members have shared similar experiences of pimple-like, itchy, burning rashes that were initially misidentified.
One MyLupusTeam member shared a similar experience of being treated for the wrong skin condition for years before finally getting the correct lupus diagnosis.
It would be worth asking your dermatologist to take a skin biopsy sample to confirm what's actually going on. Getting the right diagnosis really matters, since lupus rashes and acne are treated very differently.
September 28
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