Localised scleroderma, also called morphoea or morphea, is a disorder of excessive collagen deposition leading to thickening of the dermis and sometimes the subcutaneous tissues. The word scleroderma means 'hard skin' and in localised scleroderma, fat, fascia, muscle and bone may also be affected but not internal organs as in systemic scleroderma. See the separate Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) article.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/dermatology/localised-scleroderma-morphoea-pro