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*

*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*

*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
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 6
30s 14
40s 22
50s 15
60s 20
70+ 10

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 80

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with morphea


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.
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Treatments taken by people for morphea

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
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.
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Compare treatments taken by people with morphea

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
morphea (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with morphea, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has morphea on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 64 say morphea is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 6
30s 14
40s 22
50s 15
60s 20
70+ 10
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 5
20-29 years 4
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 9
Female 80

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 30
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from morphea patients who have completed their condition history
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