Early symptoms of lupus erythematosus in women

For any disease, the earlier it is treated, the easier it is to recover. However, for a disease like lupus erythematosus, because it is caused by the patient's own immune system problems, the earlier it is discovered, the better the treatment effect can be, but it is still difficult to recover. The patients of lupus erythematosus are mainly concentrated in the female group. So, what early symptoms can women use to detect lupus erythematosus?

Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus is less common clinically and is a special intermediate type. There are two types of skin lesions. One is the annular erythema type, which is single or multiple scattered erythema, in the shape of annular, semi-annular or multi-annular, with a dark red edge that is slightly edematous and raised, a red halo on the outer edge, and pigmentation and capillary dilation left after the center fades. It is common on the face and trunk. The other type is the papulosquamous type, in which the skin lesions appear similar to psoriasis, with erythema, papules and plaques.

Systemic lupus erythematosus is the most serious type of lupus. The vast majority of patients show multi-system damage at the onset of the disease, and a small number of patients develop the disease from other types of lupus erythematosus. Some patients also have other connective tissue diseases, such as scleroderma, dermatomyositis, Sjögren's syndrome, etc., forming various overlapping syndromes.

Deep lupus erythematosus, also known as lupus panniculitis, is also an intermediate type of lupus erythematosus. Skin lesions are nodules or plaques located in the deep dermis or subcutaneous fat tissue. Their size and number are uncertain, the surface skin color is normal or light red, the texture is firm and non-mobile. Lesions may occur anywhere, but are most common on the cheeks, buttocks, arms, and, to a lesser extent, the calves and chest.

Discoid lupus erythematosus: Mainly affects the skin and is the lightest type of lupus erythematosus. A few may have mild visceral damage, and a few cases may develop into systemic lupus erythematosus. Skin lesions initially appear as one or several bright red spots, ranging in size from mung beans to soybeans, with sticky scales on the surface. They gradually expand and become round or irregular in shape, with darker edges and slightly higher than the middle.