The baby was diagnosed with neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE). A skin biopsy taken from her back revealed interface dermatitis with dyskeratosis and increased dermal mucin. Echocardiogram and ECG ...

Alexandra Marcela, 26, diagnosed with lupus after years of misdiagnosis. When Alexandra Marcela was diagnosed with lupus at age 20, she'd never heard of the autoimmune disease before. Her health ...

You notice a scaly, itchy rash on your skin and immediately start wondering what’s causing it. Two common culprits that can look surprisingly similar are psoriasis and ringworm, but getting the right ...

A Gen Z woman returned from vacation with more than just memories—what she believed was a chlorine rash was something else entirely Reddit user u/survivorsavedmylife from New England came back from ...

A 23-year-old diagnosed with a rare condition that causes arthritis, fatigue and shortness of breath once had such bad symptoms she could not lift her arms over her head to dress herself. Liverpool ...

I have developed red bumps on my upper arms. They feel a bit rough to touch but I have no other symptoms. How can I get rid of them? There is a rash that appears as red bumps on the upper arms called ...

Doctors told a woman she was “heavy set” and that all her health problems would go away if she lost weight — but she was really suffering from a potentially fatal autoimmune disease. Alexandra Marcela ...

Pemphigoid gestationis is a rare autoimmune skin condition that may develop during pregnancy. It can cause an itchy rash and blisters. However, treatments such as corticosteroids can help. Pemphigoid ...

"I was always told that losing weight would fix all my problems," Alexandra Marcela tells PEOPLE Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...