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A member asked:

After drinking alcohol what has looked like a malar went a purple colour, felt hot and made face look awful. woke up & it's gone. sound like lupus?

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

Absolutely not: That scenario is not consistent with lupus.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/24/2017

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