Butterfly Rash

[Zagreb1987]

Is it Butterfly Rash ALWAYS symptom for Lupus? or can be something else? thank you all for answers

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Hi Zagreb, though the butterfly rash is a tell tail sign of Lupus, not everyone gets it. There is a list of about 11 general symptoms (someone correct me if I’m wrong) and you only need a handful of them before the doctors want to start testing your blood for markers.

I hope that helps.

BK

[PMRpro]

And no, it is not restricted to lupus, there are other causes

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

is, I think, a good clear summary article which is easy for non-medical people to read.

[katidid in reply to PMRpro]

This is a great reference. I can't recall right now where I came across/heard this, but some drugs can also cause a malar-esque rash.

[Chanpreet_Walia LUPUS UK]

Hi Zagreb1987,

According to The Lupus Encylopedia, up to 60 % of lupus patients will develop a malar (butterfly) rash at some point in their lifetime.

Lupus presently differently in everybody, therefore, no two people will share the exact same experience, i.e. one person may experience a malar rash whilst another person may not.

For more information, read our booklet on lupus and the skin at lupusuk.org.uk/wp-content/u...

To find out what tests and criteria need to be met to make a diagnosis of lupus, visit lupusuk.org.uk/getting-diag...

[Zagreb1987 in reply to Chanpreet_Walia]

thank you, but can butterfly rash can be symptom of something else?

[Chanpreet_Walia LUPUS UK in reply to Zagreb1987]

According to The Lupus Encyclopedia, other possibilities that sometimes resemble a butterfly rash can include acne rosacea (adult-onset acne), seborrheic dermatitis (which is a type of scaly skin inflammation), and even the use of steroids (which can cause a red face). Sun exposure can also cause a person to experience skin involvement - this is why it advised for people with lupus to wear sunscreen throughout the year including winter months where UV light is still penetrated from the sun.

[katidid]

Most commonly lupus or drug induced lupus-like syndrome. But, it has also been associated with other things.