The following explains who has a higher risk of developing scleroderma. Gender: Women are more likely than men to get most types of scleroderma. One type, linear morphea, occurs about equally in men ...
When scleroderma affects the skin and sometimes the underlying tissue, a person has localized scleroderma. Morphea (more-fee-uh): People see 1 or a few patches of thickened skin, which are usually red ...