Joined: 04 Oct 2003 Posts: 22 Location: South Carolina
Scarring Posted: 01-06-04 08:58am
Hello! I hope everyone is well and
enjoyed the holidays!
About a month ago, I was hanging christmas
lights and broke a bulb. While trying to
remove the bulb, it slipped and left a
nice gash on my hand. It took forever to
heal and turned purple, etc. Now I have
a nasty scar. I have tumid discoid lupus
and was wondering if it would cause a cut
to scar more than it normally would. I
am taking 400mg of plaquenil a day, but it
doesn't seem to be getting it under
control as well as I would hope.
Thanks for any help!
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mizmojo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Posts: 2
Scarring Posted: 01-07-04 21:15pm
Hi. I have discoid lupus also and take
plaquenil daily. I have alot of scarring
from lupus lesions, but i've also noticed
any kind of cut or sore I get on my body
doesn't heal very well, and sometimes
leaves a scar. I do think it's related
to lupus.
I bought some "arnica" from the health
store. It's supposed to help heal cuts
and scrapes and help prevent scarring. I
think it helps. I know i've lent it to
friends to use (who don't have lupus) and
it definitely helps their skin heal.
