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Morphea
Morphea, also called localized scleroderma, is a condition consisting of an area of skin that becomes thick and hardened.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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What is morphea?
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What does morphea look like?
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What are the tests for morphea?
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What are the symptoms of morphea?
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What are the common symptoms of morphea syndrome?
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Does itching accompany morphea?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can morphea and fibromyalgia have any relation?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is there a cure or help for morphea and scleradoma?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are the issues involving a disorder called morphea?
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A 35-year old asked:
Does morphea cause cancer?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is morphea also scleroderma?
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A 50-year old female asked:
What distinguishes hyper pigmentation from morphea?
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A 42-year old asked:
Does any one out there know about morphea scleroderma?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can the skin condition "morphea" eventually fade away?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can anybody tell me if there is a cure for morphea and scleradoma?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can morphea affect joints?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Normally clear, my sclera are becoming more and more bloodshot for the past few weeks. I noticed they're turning blue. Morphea-related? Other?
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A 19-year old female asked:
What is the best way to treat Linear Morphea (Scleroderma) ? Can it cause depression?
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A 44-year old asked:
I wanted to know will chemotherapy work for en coup de sabre, a form of morphea/linear scleroderma?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Hi ! can you please guide for medicine for morphea skin diseases currently uv light are going on. How long can can it take to cure 100%?
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A 68-year old female asked:
Any one familiar with mctd, specifically morphea and lichen sclerosis?
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A member asked:
I have had morphea since i was 12 now i'm 32 and i'm having a lot of stomach issues and have pain in my joints awful. What do I do?
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A female asked:
I have had morphea on my face for 10 years and my doctor suggested fat injection,please tell me your suggestions,thanks, your sincerely, arefeh?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have morphea and was thinking of getting. Tummy tuck, is this dangerous? And will it accelerate or do something to my morphea?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Hello sir, my half forehead is dark and that is extending to down to half nose .Doctors say this is morphea. And say there is no solution, help please ?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Biopsy confirmed morphea but Derm said couldn't be right cause I have no symptoms. Rheum&Derm thinks it lupus or sarcoid. All labs are neg. help?
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A 37-year old male asked:
What are symptoms of localised morphea circumscribed scleroderma of the glans of penis with pics if any/ also what are symptoms of penis lichen sclero?
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A 36-year old female asked:
What does this mean: urticarial change including deep dermal fibrosis with underlying morphea and telangiectasia with melanin incontinence?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Hello I was recently diagnosed with Morphea scleroderma via biopsy. I have a few lesions in my back and neck. I have negative ANA should I be concerned this could be systemic sclerosis? I do not have hand symptoms or any other symptoms as of now?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Am I dying?
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