What is morphea?
Morphea, also known as localized scleroderma, is a rare disorder characterized by excessive collagen deposition leading to thickening of the skin, subcutaneous tissues, or both. It is classified into plaque, generalized, linear, and deep subtypes.
How do members experience morphea?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with morphea*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for morphea*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
13
Tried for
morphea
(1)
*Data from patients with morphea, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with morphea*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
morphea
(1)
*Data from patients with morphea, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has morphea on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 5 | |
30s | 16 | |
40s | 19 | |
50s | 15 | |
60s | 20 | |
70+ | 10 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 9 | |
Female | 78 |