What is morphea?

Answer by  ruby (68)

Morphea is another name for scleroderma that is more localized. It involves plaque formation over the skin involving the cutaneous and sub-cutaneous tissue. It is an accumulation of excess collagen. It does not involve any internal injury, only dermatological effects.

Answer by  Worksforme (467)

This is a disease that causes your skin to thicken and harden. It can be just one tiny spot or cover large areas of your body. Mostly women have this.

Answer by  luvlexis83 (798)

Morphea is a skin disorder and/or disease where you get patches of hard skin all over your body. You may also have a lesion.

Answer by  pcguy (307)

morphea is the medical term for localized scleroderma, a medical condition which causes hard isolated skin on the body. It can range from small plaques to functional and cosmetic deformeties. it is treated with a wide range of medications, amongst which are immunomodulaters, uv light and antimalarials. Many physicians are unaware it exists.

Answer by  Steph58 (21)

This is a type of skin disorder. It is synonymous with scleroderma; the only difference is that this is scleroderma that is confined to a small area. The disorder occurs when extra collagen is collected in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue, thus causing the tissue to thicken and harden.

Answer by  Nuxie (14)

Morphea is a fairly uncommon skin disease also called scleroderma. It is a hardening of the skin, caused by excessive collogen.