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Malar flush
Malar flush is plum discolouration that occurs on the upper cheeks. It is sometimes seen with mitral stenosis, systemic lupus erythematosus or polycythemia rubra vera.
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Malar flush?
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A 35-year old asked:
Why do malar flushes occur in mitral stenosis?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Lupus symptoms neg bloodwork, biopsy of facial rash showed sebhorreic dermatitis but get malar flushing. Deflated and seeking answers?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Malar rash my cheeks and across my nose is always flush but when I'm in the sun or heat of any kind it gets darker and feels warm?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: malar?
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A 39-year old asked:
How to tell if you have a malar rash or rosacea?
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A 28-year old female asked:
How long does a malar rash last?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is the malar/butterfly rash a permanent rash?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is there anything you can put on a malar rash to make it go away?
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A 32-year old asked:
What causes this malar rash or "butterfly" rash on my face?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Is a malar or "butterfly" rash always indicative of lupus? What else could it be?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have found out a bag developing above my left cheek. Is it malar bag 'festoons'? Any remedy for it or any exercise? I am afraid of surgery
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A 24-year old female asked:
My 3 year old son has a malar looking blush on his face that comes and goes throughout the day- no other symptoms- should I be worried about lupus?
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A 67-year old female asked:
Is it possible to have a malar rash and actinic keratosis?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can dermatographia associated with lupus, I have only malar rash and dermatographia, all other things normal?
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A female asked:
What is the percentage of developing the malar "butterfly rash" for Lupus patients? I was informed that only 30% will suffer from it.
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can Urticaria cause permanent Malar type rash? I suffer from chronic Urticaria & on close inspection it appears to be in a wheel like form?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Brownish malar rash since early may, no change to it stings on occasions and gets darker in the sun what type of malar can it be?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Does Rosacea appear Brown after Sun exposure? Does Lupus Malar appear Brown after Sun exposure? What type of Butterfly Rash turns Brown in Sun?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Would a skin biopsy for lupus still come up positive, even without a malar rash?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Can you have a malar rash on your chest and back? I do not have it on my face. I have several other features of lupus.
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A 28-year old female asked:
Doed this look like a malar rash or just sunburn I am very concerned i go to doc tomorrow but im soo worried pic in profile?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Hi, i seem to have malar edema. I am not sure if it is allergy based or poor sleep. Is there anything non-surgical like massage that will "cure" it?
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A 35-year old male 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 21-year old female asked:
What is the difference between a malar flash of mitral stenosis and rash of SLE?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can someone obese with only malar rahs and physical urticaria and negative ANA have lupus?
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A 38-year old asked:
What to do if I have polyarthritis with mild pleuritis and a mild malar rash. What could this be?
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A 21-year old male 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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A 24-year old female asked:
All blood tests for lupus neg. 4 times- just have clinical symptoms for a year, including malar rash-could still be lupus?Lyme test was + 1 year ago..
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A 24-year old female 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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