Welcome To Friday Face OFF (FFO)
Skin rashes are a common sign of lupus. A butterfly-shaped rash on your face called a malar rash often occurs. This rash reaches across your nose, from cheek to cheek, in a shape that resembles a butterfly. In addition to the malar rash, lupus skin rashes can appear anywhere on your body. Certain types of lupus cause distinct lupus skin rashes.
The rash is pretty bad on this face. The rashes can become thick with sores and hurts even to the touch.
The malar rash can even go into the nose around the eye lids and into the ears.
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The rashes can occur at any time for no reason at all. However, the sun is the biggest culprit. If I don't cover up and put copieus amounts of sun screen on I will break out with a rash where ever the sun touched my skin. I once got into a disagreement with my dermatologist. She was telling me I had rosacea not malar rash. I tried to tell her that malar rash has raised edges where rosacea doesn't. She wouldn't go for it and put rosacea in my medical records. It is difficult to get the medical professionals to learn about autoimmune.
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malar Rash can be as easy as this  |
Or as difficult as this and worse.  |
As I wrote above, I tried to find the least horrible photos for marlar rash. There are people who suffer immensely with the lupus rashes. If I have malar rash I don't go out in public. It's not only painful but embarrassing.
Now, for something a bit lighter.
I just couldn't pass this up. Even though I don't do laundry, Mr. M. does it, I get like this when I have to dust the house. LOL
The featured artists this week are.
Tom from The Back Roads Traveler.
Louise from Standing into Danger
and Christine from Christine's Blog
Nicole
25 comments:
Oh, those rashes must be such a cross to bear.
I am very thankful I am healthy just like that!
You are a strong person, Nicole! Best wishes from here...
And... I have to do the laundry latest tomorrow.
Have a good Friday....
I didn't know about those rashes. Thanks for featuring me! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend! Take care, hugs 💗💗
Crying :( And then, adding to Faces list :)
One of my sisters-in-law had shingles and it looked like those terrible rashes you show here. She was in mild agony with it.
This is a great platform to show the marlar rash. I haven't had that rash, but I've had hives on my face in the past with swollen lips, eyelids, cheeks etc. It's not fun to have to go out and look that way, but sometimes you have to. I love that AI lady and her cat. Have a great weekend ahead. hugs-Erika
...Lupus is a nasty condition! Nichole, I wish the best, be well.
Dear Nicole,
When I saw the facial rashes, I just thought "the poor girls," but not that it was in any way embarrassing or that you shouldn't be around people when you have a rash like that. Some illnesses don't make us "more beautiful", but there's no reason to hide because of them. No body shaming any more!
It is unfortunately a fact that doctors often know less than their patients - the same applies to teachers and children with dyslexia or other special needs.
I love the picture of the woman doing laundry! :-DDD
All the best, Traude
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horrible auto immune disorders... our poor bodies under siege
Those faces look so painful, Nicole, and yes, it has been difficult to get doctors to take autoimmune diseases seriously. Women seeking medical help were often labeled "hysterical." It must be difficult to put on a brave face and go out into the world. The laundress is funny and reflects how I feel sometimes ~ lol! Thanks for the shout out! Enjoy your weekend.
Sounds very unpleasant. My nephew has Lupus.
Recently diagnosed after several years.
Best Wishes to you, Nicole.
And thank you for hosting.
We are waiting to learn if my niece has Lupus. I am on the edge of my seat because I had no knowledge until your posts.
That looks really frightening. All the best to you. I am thankful, that I don´t suffer from this...
All the best
Violetta
It's especially difficult when medical professionals know so little and can do so little 😢
Hi Nicole
Happy you linked to Art For Fun Friday
Have a nice weekend
Much♡love
You have shown more malar rash pictures than what I have seen clinically over the years
Those rashes look soooo painful! I had shingles and know how bad that can be. I've never totally gotten rid of the rash, either. *sigh* I don't think I'd want to ever go outside!
I love the lady doing laundry! She really made me smile. I have to go back and look at her again. :)
Those rashes look just miserable -- painful and itchy and so uncomfortable. I loved your faces!
Very poignant post and informative ~ lots of healing energy hugs to you dear one ~ hugs,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I have heard there are many people who have lupus here in my country. Thank you for sharing interesting information about those rashes.
I with the best, Nicole. Take care!
Beautiful blog
Boa tarde de domingo. E um bom início de semana. Parabéns pelo seu trabalho e divulgações que muitos desconhecer. Aproveito para desejar muita saúde para você, minha querida amiga Nicole.
wow that was quite informative for me Nichole
17 years ago when we moved to our this new house we started to have skin problems ,widespread rashes but without any scratching or pain just skin color would change or bit scratching ,the skin doctor gave medications which worked for decade but hubby faces such symptoms periodically tough i am free from such signs until now by the grace of God
i think the carbon dioxide stuck within body do all such negative things . i remember how badly my head would get heavier that it was hard to breath . then first time i tried first time to throw breath back forcefully and keep doing so until the breath ended eventually . i felt light and free like bird out from cage . this is how i slowly turned towards yoga later
Your Lupus awareness posts have been very informative.
All the best Jan
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