Ask Me Help Desk - Bumps and Rashes lupus

I am a 40 year old male. About 5 years ago I began to get inflamed areas on the sides of my face. I have been to many doctors and after a multitude of tests the say I have LE ( Lupus ) I do not get the butterfly type rash but many other types of skin problems that can occur anywhere on my body. You name it and I get it. Occasional boils, Large patches of red raised skin on face, shouders that eventual disappear altogether and go away. I get numerous smal blemishes that come and go on my shoulders, under my arms, on my back, on my legs, buttocks, everywhere. The do not itch or hurt. They stay for sometimes a long time or short time then out of the blue the just disappear altogether. I am losing faith with doctors as the tell me the same thing over and over but are not able to give me anything that helps. Has anyone else expierienced any symptoms like me? Anyone have any Idea what this is? :confused:

Lupus patients can get photosensitive rashes anywhere on the body but mostly in areas exposed to the skin. Butterfly rash is typically but many patients do not get it. A form of lupus called discoid lupus is characterized by lots of skin lesions. You may have the discoid form. Back and legs are common areas for these types of rashes.

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Originally Posted by kdbkk

I am a 40 year old male. About 5 years ago I began to get inflamed areas on the sides of my face. I have been to many doctors and after a multitude of tests the say I have LE ( Lupus ) I do not get the butterfly type rash but many other types of skin problems that can occur anywhere on my body. You name it and I get it. Ocasional boils, Large patches of red raised skin on face, shouders that eventual dissapear alltogether and go away. I get numerous smal blemishes that come and go on my shoulders, under my arms, on my back, on my legs, buttocks, everywhere. The do not itch or hurt. They stay for somtimes a long time or short time then out of the blue the just dissapear alltogether. I am losing faith with doctors as the tell me the same thing over and over but are not able to give me anything that helps. Has anyone else expierienced any symptoms like me? Anyone have any Idea what this is? :confused:

LE or SLE is systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that can affect virtually any organ in the body. Many SLE patients do get the characteristic malar or butterfly rash on the face. However, some have other skin issues. You most likely have a form of discoid or cutaneous lupus as well. There is also a more rare lupus that affects the skin, bullous lupus.

Ask your rheumatologist for a referral to a dermatologist who is experienced in lupus. If you can find a dermatologist that is also trained in internal medicine, you will probably have better results.