Systemic lupus involves both the skin and other organ systems in the body and cutaneous lupus is confined to the skin.

Can cutaneous lupus turn into systemic lupus?

10% of cutaneous lupus develops into systemic lupus, which cannot be prevented or predicted from happening.

 I have hair loss due to several scars on my scalp. All are about the size of silver dollars. Is there anything to help this kind of hair loss?

Advanced scarring on the scalp is a result of biopsies, but there is a chance of significant amounts of hair growth.  When scarring is not prevalent treatments would include corticosteriods or antimalarial drugs which can be very successful with hair re-growth.  Scarring is not present when the disease is in the inactive stages and hair usually grows back.

Will the drugs used to treat baldness help the hair loss due to lupus?

Medication suppresses the disease which can promote hair to grow back.

 Is there anything that can be done to cover the lesions and or sores that show-up on my face?