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These creams are effective for skin lesions, but the pills have been linked to certain cancers.

Topical calcineurin inhibitor like tacrolimus ( Protopic, Prograf) or pimecrolimus ( Elidel) may be prescribed to avoid steroid side effects.

But steroids can cause other problems, including thin or slow-to-heal skin and cataracts if used near your eyes for long periods.

Steroid ointments are often the first choice for mild-to-moderate symptoms and relatively small areas.

These are some drug-based treatments doctors may try: The type of drugs prescribed largely depends on the kind of cutaneous lupus you have and how severe or widespread it is. Early diagnosis and treatment are important. These can cause permanent scarring, changes in pigmentation and sometimes irreversible hair loss.

This form of cutaneous lupus has different subtypes, but the most common is discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) – named for the coin-shaped sores that mainly appear on the face, ears and scalp. Doctors should consider both medications and other autoimmune diseases in patients with SCLE. A certain percentage of people with SCLE also develop SLE or other autoimmune diseases like Sjogren’s syndrome. In one of the largest case studies of cutaneous lupus to date, 20% of patients were found to have symptoms caused by medications.

Certain prescription drugs can also cause SCLE, especially some heart medications, proton pump inhibitors, anti-fungals, chemotherapy medications and tumor necrosis factor blockers. SCLE can occur anywhere on your body except your face, and like other types of cutaneous lupus, is often triggered by sunlight. This can cause two kinds of lesions: red, ring-shaped sores that sometimes overlap like interlocking circles, and a raised rash that resembles psoriasis. Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE).According to Henry Lee, MD, a dermatologist at New York Presbyterian Hospital and assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, half of SLE patients will develop a malar rash, usually after sun exposure and often years before other symptoms. Mild cases look like a blush severe rashes are red and itchy. The most recognizable sign of this type – is a painless malar (butterfly) rash that stretches across the nose and cheeks. Some go away without a trace others leave significant scars. All can cause rashes that range from mild and localized to more widespread and severe. There are three subtypes of cutaneous lupus – acute, subacute and chronic.