In the case of Lyme, active infection past the 4 week mark is expected to show IgG antibodies. After treatment and resolution of the illness, tests can still show IgG antibodies. And so, IgG can represent either current or past infection.
What Really Happened to Seal's Countenance. But Seal's scars are not the result of violence. Jet reported that Seal's facial scars are the result of the disease lupus. At age 23, Seal developed discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), a rare form of the disease causing scars. Source: Celebrities Who Have Overcome Obstacles, Jet, June 10, 1996, available at books.google.com.
What causes dry patches on the face? The causes of dry skin patches can either be environmental or medical. Environmental causes are external stimuli that have aggravated the skin on your face. Medical causes of dry skin patches involve an underlying medical condition.