Malar Rash | Just A Lupie Day

This is what my malar rash looks like on a good day.  Called the “butterfly rash” because of the shape across the cheeks, the malar rash can look different from case to case.  It can even look different from day-to-day, in my experience.

If I have had a rough day, for example, I notice right away that my malar rash is more prominent, redder and at times the skin is hotter than heck!  Most times,  I cover with makeup, just to see it reappear later in the day.  However,  I do save a bundle on blush! I haven’t needed it for over 2 years now…lol

Lupus Awareness Month – Fact of the Day #31

Today people with lupus are leading healthier lives and living longer than at any time in history, thanks to researchers who continue to discover more about the underlying science of the immune system.

http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-facts.html

Lupus Awareness Month – Fact of the Day #30

The first ever Congressional Lupus Caucus was established in July of 2012 and is co-chaired by Representatives Tom Rooney (FL), Jim Moran (VA), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL), and William Keating (MA). To this date, 32 representatives have joined the caucus.

http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-facts.html

Lupus Awareness Month – Fact of the Day #29

With current methods of therapy, 80 to 90 percent of people with non-organ threatening lupus can look forward to a normal lifespan.

http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-facts.html

Lupus Awareness Month – Fact of the Day #28

Advancing technology and better understanding of the disease have improved pregnancy outcomes. Today, 80 percent of women with inactive lupus can have successful pregnancies.

http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-facts.html

Lupus Awareness Month – Fact of the Day #27

Neonatal lupus is a rare condition that affects infants of women who have lupus. With proper testing, physicians can identify most at-risk mothers, and the infant can be successfully treated before or at birth.

http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-facts.html

Lupus Awareness Month – Fact of the Day #26

As many as 40 percent of all people with lupus, and as many as two-thirds of all children with lupus, will develop kidney complications that require treatment.

http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-facts.html

Lupus Awareness Month – Fact of the Day #25

Only 10 percent of people with lupus will have a close relative who has lupus or may develop lupus, and only five percent of children born to a mother with lupus will develop the disease.

http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-facts.html

Lupus Awareness Month – Fact of the Day #24

About 40 percent of people who were originally diagnosed with cutaneous lupus, which affects only the skin, will go on to develop lupus that can then affect any organ in the body.

http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-facts.html

Lupus Awareness Month – Fact of the Day #23

The malar, or “butterfly” rash on the face is present in about one-third of those with lupus. This flat, reddish rash across the bridge of the nose and cheeks, is often the only visible symptom of this form of lupus.

http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-facts.html