What is subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus?

Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) is a variant of systemic lupus erythematosus. The body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy skin tissue. Factors such as skin exposure, and certain drugs may exacerbate the condition. A common symptom of SCLE are skin lesions that are scaly.

How do members experience subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus*

*Data from patients with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Plaquenil)
Perceived effectiveness
for subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (1 evaluation)
Side effects
migraine headaches
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (1)

*Data from patients with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 58
30s 207
40s 574
50s 788
60s 500
70+ 146

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 65
Female 2,236