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Saturday, May 25, 2013 Skin Care and Diseases What else besides
lupus causes a butterfly rash? Redness of the nose and cheeks is
sometimes called a 'butterfly rash'. Lupus (an autoimmune
inflammatory condition that can cause several types of rashes as
well as arthritis) is one cause. Another common cause is
rosacea, a type of acne occurring in people who blush easily.
Long-term use of cortisone creams on the central face can also
cause this condition, which worsens when the steroid cream is
discontinued. Allergy to sunscreen may occur only in areas of
sunlight exposure, and could also cause a rash with this
distribution. Susan T Nedorost, MD Associate Professor of
Dermatology School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University