Morphea

Question: Has anyone had any success with treating morphea with remicade or any other types of treatments like it? Has anyone had any success with treating morphea with Remicade,Etanercept or any other types of treatments like it?

Answer: A little bit of success.

Question: I have had a skin disease called Morphea since i was 6.? I have had an auto immune disease called Morphea since i was 6. i know that there is no known cure but i was wondering if any of you know anything that works and helps it. I have already tried I.Vs, therapy, tons of lotions, i get shots every week and i have taken pills and i go to Stanford Hospital every month. So please if you know anything about it please let me know. thank you!

Answer: I understand how u feel cuz this is a very rare skin condition i just got diagnosed a couple of weeks ago and ive had it since i was 6 too. I am finally going for laser treatment in aug. To improve the appearance on my face ive been to 7 dermatologist each giving me a diff med but one actually did a biopsy so i would say laser treatment to improve the appearance cuz ive seen results on other ppl and they were great. Hope we all find a cure. =)

Question: Does itching usually accompany Morphea? If so, is there any releaf for the itching? I have only recently been diagnosed with Morphea, but all the articles I have read do not say anything about itching. My dermatologist gives me topical creams, but none seem to really help. I am wondering if, in fact, I do have Morphea, or some other skin condition. If anyone has had this same problem, I would be happy to hear from you.

Answer: The Answer to your question is :- HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT ! The sooner the better ! Someday you will thank me for this advise ! Take Care and God Bless you Feel free to email me if you want a Homeopathic solution to your problem.

Question: can anybody tell me if there is a cure or help for morphea and scleradoma? these are 2 skin conditions and i want to know if they are connected to asbestos poisoning.

Answer: Sunlight and fish oil will help reduce collagen, which is linked to your condition. MSM would help process Collagen and improve your immune system function. I would also take a tablespoon of apple cider venegar and a tablespoon of cinnamon three times daily in carrot juice. I would also soak in warm water with a cup of Apple Cider Vinegar to help relieve the skin irritation. http://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=179 You might also look into taking pascalite clay baths. http://www.wholehealthmd.com/ME2/dirmod.… Your skin condition is linked toa lcak of vitamin A. The food with the greatest concentration is carrots.

Question: Can morphea effect the joints? I suffer from morphea since i was 16 and am now having problems with my joints is it possible morphea can effect joints??

Answer: i've had it since i was like 13 or something, and yeah, it's not fun. but yes it can effect your joints. what it does it that it starts to spread along whatever part of your body it is at, and if it hits an area where there are joints, then it can cause discomfort and pain. have you gone to a dermatologist yet? if not, i'd suggest you go. what they might do is a biopsy and figure out exactly what's going on. if you have morphea scleroderma, then they can give you a topical cream that you put on whatever parts are effected. that's what they did for me when i was young and it worked, now it's no longer spreading, however i do have a birthmark looking scar on the inside of my leg. also, if you are experiencing some pain, then they can prescribe some medication to help. if you have any more questions or something, you should look at this website: http://www.healthcentral.com/encyclopedi… i hope this helps!

Question: Is there any successful treatment against morphea? Skin disease

Answer: No definitive treatments are available for morphea. Although several regimens have shown benefit in case series, few controlled trials have been performed. In general, therapy aimed at reducing inflammatory activity in early disease is more successful than attempts to decrease sclerosis in well-established lesions. Plaque-type morphea often undergoes gradual spontaneous resolution over a 3- to 5-year period. Treatment of active lesions with superpotent topical or intralesional corticosteroids may help reduce inflammation and prevent progression. Therapy with topical calcipotriene may also be beneficial, especially when nightly occlusion (eg, with plastic wrap) is used to increase penetration of the medication. Other topical agents shown to decrease lesional erythema and induration in small series of morphea patients include tacrolimus 0.1% ointment (under occlusion) and imiquimod 5% cream. Patients with potentially disabling generalized, linear, or deep morphea typically require more aggressive therapy. Systemic corticosteroids can be helpful in the inflammatory phases of morphea and eosinophilic fasciitis, but they have little benefit for established sclerosis. Successful treatment of severe and/or rapidly progressive morphea with systemic corticosteroids (eg, high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone in monthly pulses or oral prednisone at various intervals) in combination with weekly low-dose methotrexate (MTX) has been reported in several case series. MTX alone can also be effective. Despite promising results in case series involving both adults and children, oral calcitriol did not lead to significant improvement in a double-blinded placebo-controlled trial. Scattered reports have described responses of severe morphea to second-line systemic agents, including cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, and oral retinoids. The use of hydroxychloroquine and antibiotics such as penicillin, azithromycin, and tetracyclines to treat morphea has been advocated by some clinicians, but little documentation of success is present in the medical literature. Prolonged treatment (eg, >1 y) with penicillamine, a penicillin breakdown product that inhibits the cross-linking of collagen fibers, has been reported as beneficial in small series; however, its use is limited by adverse effects such as renal toxicity. Broadband UVA (320-400 nm, low-dose), long-wavelength UVA (UVA1; 340-400 nm, low- or medium-dose), and psoralen plus UVA (oral or bath) photochemotherapy have produced marked clinical improvement of morphea lesions in multiple case series and a recent randomized controlled trial. Because UVA1 wavelengths penetrate deeper into the dermis, this modality is particularly effective in the treatment of morphea. Unfortunately, the availability of UVA1 is currently limited. Narrowband UVB therapy, although less potent owing to its limited dermal penetration, can also be beneficial. Regimens combining UV therapy with topical corticosteroids or calcipotriene may be superior to either method alone. In one case report, treatment of plaque-type morphea with the 585-nm pulsed dye laser led to substantial improvement. Photodynamic therapy using topical 5-aminolevulinic acid was also effective in a small series. Surgical Care: Orthopedic surgery may be indicated if patients develop deformities of the joints and bones as sequelae of linear or deep morphea. Such surgical interventions include release of joint contractures and limb-lengthening procedures. Plastic surgery can help to correct deformities due to atrophy of subcutaneous tissues. Reconstruction of the face and scalp may be beneficial to patients with en coup de sabre and Parry-Romberg syndrome, with possible use of tissue expansion and implants of autologous bone, fat, or synthetic materials (eg, polyethylene).

Question: What is Morphea Scleroderma? How can you prvent it? What can i do to heal it? Help! Web sites will work too!? Help!

Answer: Hi, I have had this since i was a pre-teen. I am mid-40's now and it is getting worse. My dermatologist says there is nothing to be done. I'd love to know if you come across something for the skin. Be Well.

Question: Can Morphea Hurt? If a person has morphea, is there anytime that it can hurt if certain things happen? For instance if handcuffs are placed very tight on, could this cause the morphea to hurt?

Answer: Morphea is a medical term for localized scleroderma. The disease involves isolated patches of hardened skin - there generally is no internal organ involvement. Systemic sclerosis is a rare chronic disease of unknown cause characterized by diffuse fibrosis, degenerative changes, and vascular abnormalities in the skin, joints, and internal organs (especially the esophagus, lower GI tract, lung, heart, and kidney). Common symptoms include Raynaud's syndrome, polyarthralgia, dysphagia, heartburn, and swelling and eventually skin tightening and contractures of the fingers. Lung, heart, and kidney involvement accounts for most deaths. Diagnosis is clinical, but laboratory tests help with confirmation. Specific treatment is difficult, and emphasis is often on treatment of complications.

Question: skin problem!! morphea?? diagnosed but confused? i went to the doc for this rather large spot on my back. its shinny rough an darker then the rest of my skin.. during the winter it itches when its cold. i was diagnosed at first with "sun spots" and a bad reaction to some sun block. as i got older this spot turned to a patch and is now covering my whole spine with about .5 in each way, my whole lower back hip bone to hip bone, and both shoulder blades.. if anyone has any information on what this can be and what can clear it up id REALY appreciate it. at times it makes me have a complex because my family takes it as a joke and what if it more than morphea...what happens if i become pregnant? will it affect my baby?

Answer: Morphea http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic272.h… Mayo-Clinic Morphea http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/morphea/… Conditions Associated with Morphea Scleroderma http://www.sclero.org/medical/about-sd/t… Stories of People with Morphea http://www.sclero.org/medical/about-sd/t…

Question: Does any one out there have morphea scleroderma? If you don't know what it is it's an internal skin problem. The affected areas cause black purple tight sking. You can see the veins very clearly in the area. If it's deep enough it can cause muscle cramps a lot like arthritis. I plan on becoming a rhuematologist pediatrician, soooo if there's any doctors out there that just want to talk to me or have any advicce about what classes to take in High School I would love to hear from you. I plan to learn everything I can and use some of my wiccan herbology knowledge to help find a cure. Kay for the people who do have Morphea. Just email me please I am really really lonely and I would love to talk to some one whoose been through the same thing. If you ask I will tell. I'm pretty shaw that we'll become friends! Walk your on trail, Belle Ebony. disclaimer: I am a wiccan and proud, nothing you can say will break me or deture me if you are against that I don't care if you have morphea don't contact me just to tell me I am evil.

Answer: First of all, I'm sorry you are having to suffer with this condition. However, there are online support and information groups that can offer you advice and assistance. Just do a web search on "morphea scleroderma" and you'll see tons of websites that are dedicated to the condition.