Always put the moisturizer on right after you wash or bathe. If you have very dry hands, put petroleum jelly on them before you go to bed at night and sleep with your hands in cotton-lined gloves. Changing your bathing habits also can help. If you bathe too often, your skin may get dry.
Discoid lupus is one form of lupus erythematosus. This condition is characterized by skin lesions that appear on the face and other parts of the body. Discoid lupus and fatigue are often related, as some people with this condition also experience systemic lupus symptoms.
What are the symptoms? Flare-ups of lupus can cause acute inflammation and damage to various body tissues and can affect the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels, and brain. Some of the most common symptoms are painful or swollen joints, unexplained fever, kidney problems and extreme fatigue. A characteristic red skin rash â called a âmalarâ or âbutterflyâ rash because it roughly mimics the insectâs shape â may appear across the nose and cheeks.