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A member asked:

Are rosacea and lupus connected?

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No: They both can affect the face.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 10/12/2013

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Not usually: Although they may co-exist, they are not related. Although the butterflynrashmof lupus may look similar to the rosacea flare which occurs in the same area.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

Why someone 15 minutes in the Sun and he will get Malar rash butterfly shape on face ? Is it lupus? Isn't rosacea soberiac dermatitis different shape

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A member asked:

I have a malar/ rosacea kind of redness that gets worse in the cold, heat, nervousness, etc. If red was from lupus, would lupus blood work come back +?

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A member asked:

Any other causes of malar rash besides lupus & lyme? it definitely isn't rosacea or seb derm due to appearance

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A member asked:

Why would a dermatologist assume a Malar rash is Rosacea and not Lupus because it is not a raised rash? I have read Lupus can appear as flat lesions?

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A member asked:

Can late-stage Lyme, EBV, HHV6, or lead toxicity cause a malar rash? Blood test - for lupus. Skin biopsy - for rosacea but + for general inflammation.

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