rash on face

[Pooky7]

question. For 3 months now I have had strange red spots on my cheeks. Random, come and go. But in clusters. Now I have raised ones all over my nose and red spots all over my cheeks. Tested negative in early 2000’s for lupus. Can it be that ? My nose has been a week now. I am 59. I really don’t have time for something else. Ha. I have APS, hemophilia B, and limb girdle muscular dystrophy. I walk daily and eat very clean. No grains. Very low carbs. No sugar. Organic. Just curious if anyone here was diagnosed later with lupus. Rash I am hoping just goes away!! Soon! I don’t have time for this.

[lupus-support1 Administrator]

Hi Pooky7! Take photos! Rashes are notoriously difficult to diagnose, so go to see your doctor!

Be well!

Ros

[Pooky7 in reply to lupus-support1]

I will in a few weeks. Need to go be grandma for a week. ❤️❤️. I feel fine. Thank you

[lupus-support1 Administrator in reply to Pooky7]

That's the important information: you feel well.

Long may this last for you!

Ros

[MaryF Administrator]

I do agree with lupus-support1 rashes can very annoyingly disappear, especially when due a visit to the GP, I would take plenty of photographs and see the GP asap for a referral if necessary. MaryF

[Pooky7 in reply to MaryF]

Thank you. I see my naturalpathic in a month. I wouldn’t take any meds anyways. I am kind of a rebel and do all natural. Except warfarin :).

[ste1000]

Funnily enough I have the same style rash almost looks like lupus butterfly rash but have never tested positive for lupus although aps diagnosis 👍

[lupus-support1 Administrator in reply to ste1000]

A malar rash is very specific. Malar rash, also named a butterfly rash, is a common facial presentation of multiple disorders. It is characterized by an erythematous flat or raised rash across the bridge of the nose and cheeks, which usually spares nasolabial folds. It may be transient or progress to involve other areas of facial skin. If it crosses the “line” it’s not a malar rash assuming with lupus:

SLE Malar Rash

[Pooky7 in reply to lupus-support1]

Yes. Thank you.

[Pooky7 in reply to ste1000]

How long have you had the rash?

[lupus-support1 Administrator in reply to Pooky7]

I don’t have a malar rash. Only about 25% of people with SLE have the malar rash. I have other rashes, such as vasculitis, V-neck rashes, & Raynaud syndrome!

SLE is called “a disease of a 1000 faces” because it can mimic almost any medical disease’

[Pooky7 in reply to lupus-support1]

I had Raynauds. Very little sign of it now. Yay.

[soul22]

Hi it's best to take good photos so you have for a appointment.

Not sure what is as needs Dr or dermatologist if under one all best

[Pooky7 in reply to soul22]

A regular dr would guess. Dermatologist maybe. But hard to get into. I will wait for my naturalpathic dr. She knows me well. 😊😊

[soul22 in reply to Pooky7]

Yes agree dermatology best that's good plan