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Sun Protection for Lupus Made Simple

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posted in Flares In Lupus on July 16, 2025 by

Donald Thomas, MD

Updated August 24, 2025

SSun protection for lupus is one of its most essential treatments. It is so important I include sunscreen on my patients’ medication lists.  It is specifically ultraviolet (UV) light that contacts the skin and increases lupus disease activity. UV light …


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