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A 34-year-old member asked:

My 13th month has recently come out with a butterfly rash on her face it has faded a bit but im quite worried could she have been born with lupas unknown to doctors?

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Dr. Anthony LaBarbera
Dr. Anthony LaBarberaanswered
Pediatrics 30 years experience
See below: Highly unlikely to be lupus. There are multiple other reasons for such a rash. She should be evaluated.
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