Can you help me, my daughter (14) has SLE. Being a young girl she is interested in tattoos (permanent) and piercings (just upper ear). I understand there are age limits particularly for tattoos, but my question is whether permanent tattoos and piercings are out of the question because of lupus..
I have lupus, can I use hair dye or perming solutions?
In general these are safe. Some years ago there was a controversial research paper that suggested that hair dyes caused lupus. However, subsequent studies have not confirmed this. Some patients with both discoid and SLE may be allergic to dyes and chemicals and should be aware of a possible reaction.
Lupus and alcohol?
My daughter who is 19, was diagnosed with lupus a few months ago. I am having a problem getting her to look after herself ie not drinking too much alcohol. Her kidneys have been affected and she has been undergoing some aggressive steroid treatment. Do you think that the alcohol will do her kidneys any harm or cause a lupus flare...
Is it safe to have botox treatment if I have lupus?
Can a lupus patient have corrective eye surgery?
Can a 'leaky gut' cause autoimmune disease like lupus?
Can lupus patients have colonic irrigation?
I have lupus can I be an organ donor?
Is stem cell therapy recommended as treatment for lupus patients?
Would treatment in a Hyperbaric Chamber (decompression chamber) help lupus patients?
Do white potatoes have an adverse effect on lupus patients?
Breastfeeding and Lupus
I am due to give birth in two weeks and am anti-ro positive (I have lupus/Sjögren’s with mild joint/fatigue symptoms, Hashimoto's hypothyroidism and Graves Eye Disease). I am concerned that breastfeeding whilst passing on my 'good' antibodies, might also pass on my bad antibodies. Is it possible to pass on anti-ro through breast milk?
Can mercury fillings exacerbate lupus?
Is UVA1 phototherapy a useful treatment for lupus?
Can umbilical cord treatment cure lupus?
My fingernails seem to have some sort of fungus on them, is this to do with lupus?
I have SLE and I was wondering if I could have semi permanent make up done?
Can I have breast implants?
This is a difficult question to answer. Saline implants are probably fine, but he is still wary of silicone implants even though the Department of Health said officially that there is no link with lupus disorders. It remains to be seen whether the PIP implants may be associated with SLE or scleroderma as they used non-medical grade silicone.
