Lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease, caused by the production of antibodies against the body itself. This self-injury causes injuries in the different tissues of the human body, whose severity depends on the attacked organ. This genetic defect is due to a set of genes, and since the inheritance comes from half of each of the parents, it does not pass in its integrity to the children. Even so, the offspring of lupus carriers may have some clinical signs of the disease or present another type of autoimmune disease.
It occurs mainly in women, being more frequent in puberty, when there is change in the hormonal levels. It is not a contagious, infectious or malignant disease, and is characterized by periods of crisis, which can last for weeks, months or years, interspersed with periods without any symptoms. Some people never develop severe complications.
Discoid lupus erythematosus
Discoid lupus erythematosus, also called chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, occurs mainly on the face, but also appears on other areas exposed to the sun and even on the scalp. They begin as red, scaly patches, usually without local symptoms, which grow slowly, leaving the center scarred and showing a change in color to brown or white. There are new or worsening of existing lesions with sun exposure. When they attack the scalp, they can result in areas with scars and consequent permanent hair loss.
Disseminated lupus erythematosus
Disseminated lupus erythematosus or systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease, which can go years without manifesting itself. It has an unknown cause, with the suspicion that genetic factors may be involved. The carrier of the disease has characteristic skin lesions, tiredness, joint pain and swelling. There is still no cure for disseminated lupus erythematosus despite the various clinical studies that have been and are being conducted worldwide.
Treatment for lupus erythematosus
Treatment for lupus erythematosus depends on the type of symptom presented. It may only be local, on the skin, or general, with drugs that may be non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs that inhibit the immune response orally or intravenously until organ and bone marrow transplantation .
Check out the following video of some natural anti-inflammatories that you can consume daily to keep this inflammation properly controlled, decreasing the symptoms of lupus:
The use of sunscreen is also advised. Everything will depend on aggressive behavior and non-response to conventional methods. It is important to point out that the current treatment methods and the advances achieved in the research have allowed a significant improvement in the quality of life of these people.
