How can lupus skin scars be treated or covered up?
Filler and laser technology has exciting potential to improve scarring and pigment disturbances and may be less risky than plastic surgery in some people—but shoudln’t be done unless the disease is in full remission and by a doctor knowledgeable about these techniques and about lupus. Camouflage makeup, when properly blended and applied, can often completely conceal skin discoloration and scarring. Avoiding sunlight is one of the most important things you can do if you have lupus. The sun’s UVB and UVA ultraviolet rays are major lupus triggers and that can prompt photosensitivity reactions 365 days a year—on cloudy as well as sunny days—and in as little time as it takes to walk to the corner store. UVB rays are normally associated with sunburn and tans. UVA rays, which are present in all seasons and from dawn until dusk, penetrate more deeply into the skin but don’t cause redness or burn, and are therefore less likely to be recognized as lupus flare triggers. If I have cutaneous lupus,
