Dr. Robert Peppercorn founded Advanced Dermatology & Laser Center in Yuba City, California. Readers of Yuba City's largest news publication voted Dr. Peppercorn Best Cosmetic Specialist in Local Area in 2012. Serving as the practice's chief dermatologist, he also addresses diseases of the hair, nails, and skin.
While not as common a skin condition as skin cancer, lupus actually affects certain ethnicity groups more so than others. According to statistics, lupus occurs in people of Asian, African, and Native American descent three times as often as it affects individuals who identify as Caucasian.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease, defined as any condition that causes the body's defense system to attack its own tissues. Lupus comes in two types: discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). DLE tends to affect skin exposed to sunlight, but does not attack vital organs. SLE, however, affects the skin as well as vital organs and manifests as a butter-fly shaped rash along the bridge of the nose and cheeks.
While researchers have been unable to pinpoint what causes lupus, research indicates factors stemming from hormones, genetics, immune system deficiencies, and the environment.
While not as common a skin condition as skin cancer, lupus actually affects certain ethnicity groups more so than others. According to statistics, lupus occurs in people of Asian, African, and Native American descent three times as often as it affects individuals who identify as Caucasian.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease, defined as any condition that causes the body's defense system to attack its own tissues. Lupus comes in two types: discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). DLE tends to affect skin exposed to sunlight, but does not attack vital organs. SLE, however, affects the skin as well as vital organs and manifests as a butter-fly shaped rash along the bridge of the nose and cheeks.
While researchers have been unable to pinpoint what causes lupus, research indicates factors stemming from hormones, genetics, immune system deficiencies, and the environment.