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Malar Rash?

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Hello! I’m new to this and am trying to figure out whether the myriad of symptoms I am experiencing are part of a bigger issue than the little individual diagnoses I have been receiving. I have been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, Cosochondritis, Depression, ADHD, l

Large Lymph Nodes, Arthritis, Incomplete Right Bundle Branch Block, chronic gastritis, and various other issues. My maternal grandmother has Lupus and two of three of my siblings had autoimmune disorders (alopecia and eczema). I’ve started researching recently and found one of the tell tale symptoms is the Malar rash. Where I thought I just had rosy cheeks, I’m realizing this rash wasn’t always present and got more pronounced after certain exposures. I tried to see what a malar rash looked like, but got so many photos to look at, I thought I would just al those who have been diagnosed what their opinion is. Thank you so much in advance for your help and with that, does this look like a malar rash? I’m the one on the right.

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He there,

I have Lupus and I occasionally will get a rash like yours. To me it does look like Lupus because of where the redness is. However could be rosacea or facial flushing too. Is the rash temporary, how long does it linger for? Ask your doctor to do blood tests. Along with blood tests and symptoms they should be able to make a clinical diagnosis. I have systemic lupus. Just malar rash is usually discoid lupus which just affects the skin. Of course if that’s your only symptom. Good luck and please post id you after you find out. There are so many drugs our there to treat Lupus. No matter the outcome you will be fine. Oh and stay out of the sun. The sun makes it worse.