What causes acute cutaneous lupus?

What causes acute cutaneous lupus?

Experts don’t know what causes acute cutaneous lupus. Some people get the butterfly rash as their first sign of SLE before they're diagnosed with SLE.

Lupus and other autoimmune diseases may run in families. You may have a higher risk for developing lupus if you are:

• Female.
• Aged 15 to 44.
• Black, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino or Native American.