A more thorough categorization of lupus includes the following types:
acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
discoid lupus erythematosus (chronic cutaneous)
childhood discoid lupus erythematosus
generalized discoid lupus erythematosus
localized discoid lupus erythematosus
chilblain lupus erythematosus (Hutchinson)
lupus erythematosus-lichen planus overlap syndrome
lupus erythematosus panniculitis (lupus erythematosus profundus)
tumid lupus erythematosus
verrucous lupus erythematosus (hypertrophic lupus erythematosus)
cutaneous lupus mucinosis
complement deficiency syndromes
drug-induced lupus erythematosus
neonatal lupus erythematosus
systemic lupus erythematosus

Treatment
There is still no cure for lupus but there are options to help control symptoms. The goal for treatment is to prevent flare ups and reduce organ damage. Doctors may prescribe a handful of different medications to help with their patients symptoms.Some medications are:

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Corticosteroids
Antimalarial drugs
BLyS-specific inhibitors
Immunosuppressive agents/chemotherapyAfter being diagnosed some treatment options that may be offered are:

Treatment consists primarily of immunosuppressive drugs (e.g., hydroxychloroquine and corticosteroids). A second-line drug is methotrexate in its low-dose schedule. In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first new drug for lupus in more than 50 years to be used in the US, belimumab. In addition to medical therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy has also been demonstrated to be effective in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression due to the psychological and social impacts that lupus may have.People with SLE treated with standard care experience a higher risk of opportunistic infections and death than the general population. This risk is higher in men and in African Americans. Epidemiology
Worldwide
An estimated 5 million people worldwide have some form of lupus disease. 70% of lupus cases diagnosed are systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus erythematosus is a collection of autoimmune diseases in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissues. Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs. The most common and most severe form is systemic lupus erythematosus. Signs and symptoms
Symptoms vary from person to person, and may come and go. Almost everyone with lupus has joint pain and swelling. Some develop arthritis. Frequently affected joints are the fingers, hands, wrists, and knees. Other common symptoms include:

chest pain during respiration
joint pain (stiffness and swelling)
painless oral ulcer
fatigue
weight loss
headaches
fever with no other cause
Skin lesions that appear worse after sun exposure
general discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise)
hair loss
sensitivity to sunlight
a "butterfly" facial rash, seen in about half of people with SLE
swollen lymph nodes

Photosensitivity
Photosensitivity is the amount to which an object reacts upon receiving photons especially in visible light. Photosensitivity is a known symptom of lupus, but its relationship to and influence on other aspects of the disease remain to be defined. Causes of photosensitivity may include:

change in autoantibody location
cytotoxicity
induction of apoptosis with autoantigens in apoptotic blebs
upregulation of adhesion molecules and cytokines
induction of nitric oxide synthase expression
ultraviolet-generated antigenic DNA

Genetics
It is typically believed that lupus is influenced by multiple genes. Lupus is usually influenced by gene polymorphisms, 30 of which have now been linked with the disorder. Some of these polymorphisms have been linked very tentatively, however, as the role that they play or the degree to which they influence the disease is unknown.