Scarring often occurs in older lesions. Scarring often occurs in older lesions. Lesions are most often found in the sun exposed skin of the face, scalp, and arms. Involvement of the scalp often results in a scarring of the scalp with associated permanent hair loss. This rash is usually red, smooth with no scale or crusts.
Patients often have other symptoms like arthritis, fever, and muscle aches.
The skin is frequently involved. Rashes may have many different appearances. This is one manifestation seen here on the neck and chest. Lupus rashes most commonly occur in the sun-exposed skin. Lupus is a multi-system autoimmune disease that can affect almost any organ of the body.