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What is the skin disease that makes your skin turn hard?

You describe two common symptoms of scleroderma.


Does reliv arthaffect slow scleroderma?

I was diagnosed with three different autoimmune diseases several years ago--Lupus, Scleroderma, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthaffect has successfully taken care of the inflammation that comes with Scleroderma, and I am no longer experiencing any of the symptoms from any of the autoimmune diseases I was diagnosed with.


What is localized scleroderma?

Oh, dude, localized scleroderma is like when your body's immune system goes, "Hey, let's mess with this person's skin!" So, it starts attacking the connective tissues, making them all hard and thick. It's like your skin decided to put on a suit of armor for no reason.


Skin infection that affect the dermis and subcutaneous layers f the skin?

scleroderma


What are some of the symptoms of Scleroderma?

Scleroderma is an autoimmune skin disease that can either be found in systemic or localised forms. The systemic kind can be identified by the thickening and tightening of the skin and connective tissue. Localised symptoms of Scleroderma are similar to Schlerosis, where patches of hard, and sometimes scaly skin become visible.


What type of disease is scleroderma?

Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease that mainly affects the skin and can also involve other organs such as the blood vessels, lungs, and digestive system. It causes hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues.


What layer of skin causes a tan to become leathery?

scleroderma


What disease causes thickening of skin?

Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis)


What are the symptoms of localized scleroderma?

localized scleroderma mainly affects the skin.Involvement of the skin leads to swelling underneath the skin of the hands, feet, legs, arms, and face. thickening and tightening of the skin. skin becomes dry and scaly. Ulcers may form.


Name of a skin disease that begins with a s?

scabies, scleroderma, shingles


What is the difference between localized and systemic scleroderma?

The type known as localized scleroderma mainly affects the skin. Systemic scleroderma, which is also called systemic sclerosis, affects the smaller blood vessels and internal organs of the body.


Is scaladerma hereditary?

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder which primarily affects the skin. While the precise cause of scleroderma is not fully understood, there is evidence which suggests genetic involvement.