Can lupus panniculitis be cured?

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Recently I suffered from lupus panniculitis, facial lesions and other phenomena. I went to the hospital to do a thorough examination, the doctor said I found early, to the timely, my is still light, excuse me: lupus panniculitis can be cured?

Can lupus panniculitis be cured?

Lupus panniculitis, also known as deep lupus erythematosus, is a kind of nodular skin damage, which is a rare clinical manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus panniculitis occurs in 2% ~ 3% of SLE patients, which may occur several years before other systemic symptoms of SLE, and may be related to trauma and intramuscular injection. Skin lesions are common in the face, head and neck, shoulders, upper limbs, chest, back, buttocks and thighs. The distribution is asymmetric. It is a kind of skin nodular lesions. The nodules are located in the subcutaneous, middle and deep dermis.

Typical performance for deep subcutaneous nodules or plaques, solid, mobile, usually tenderness, skin lesions with central depression and scar formation. It is suggested to continue to take methylprednisolone treatment, until the indicators are fully recovered before the slow reduction, can not suddenly stop the drug to avoid repeated, do not need lifelong medication.

The treatment of lupus panniculitis: first of all, we should remove the suspected etiology, such as eliminating the infection focus, stopping the suspected pathogenic drugs. Appropriate selection of antibiotics to control infection. Exercise at will, but avoid the injury of the involved part. You don't need a special diet. NSAIDs can reduce fever, joint pain and general discomfort. In patients with acute exacerbation of the disease, the application of adrenocortical hormone can make the body temperature drop and the nodules disappear, but the symptoms may recur in some cases after reduction or withdrawal of the drug.

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For panniculitis don't worry too much, when the disease appears, active nursing can recover. In daily life, we should pay attention to protect ourselves and avoid injury. Winter out to pay attention to keep warm, wear more clothes, in order to prevent body frostbite, cause panniculitis.