Conditions
Atrophoderma
Atrophoderma is a rare disease that causes large skin lesions to appear on the body. The lesions can spread over a large area in a very short space of time before suddenly stopping. The condition is particularly unsightly because of how it leaves the skin with scarring and darker pigmentation. Atrophoderma is still largely unknown but lazer treatment has been effective in banishing the discoloured skin in some cases. For others, if the condition is having life affecting implications, enduring camouflage make up can be applied every few days to hide it. The disease can develop at anytime though usually between the ages of 30 and 60; it is a type of Schleroderma; the cause is unknown and it affects more women than men.
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Hi I am 27 and male, I have had some reddy coloured marks allmost like a stain come up on different parts of my skin underneath my chest on my shoulder on my arm, generally it is in circular shapes or a culmination of different shapes spread over the body. It is not itchy or uncomfortable but is very noticeaball if I have my shirt off against my normal pale skin. I felt it may be to do with the fact that I am overweight.I have not seen the doctor do you think it could be serious.
I have the same, what is it?!? There is nothing on the internet and i dont want to see a doctor.
hyeya im 15 years old and iu have a dark pigmantation thing under my arms it is really emmbarresing and i dont loik wearing short topes that show my arm pits because i think every1 is staring at it is there anything that could be doine to get rid of it or make it look better ? i have a cream for fungal infection this is my secound lot of it and it aint made no difference ? pleasse can u try and help me toi find a treatment :) thanks xxx abby :)
I am an 18 year old female. Around 5 years ago I developed a patch of darker skin on my right arm underneath which looked like a bruise, this was followed by one on top of my arm, then one on my hip, one right at the top of my leg and one on my stomach. I seem to be developing one each year. I went to see the doctor, I was given different creams for this but nothing worked I was just advised to stay out of the sun. As soon as I saw the programme I thought atrophoderma may be hwat this is. Is there anything that will help them developing and is the advice to keep these sections out of the sun true?
Hi, there. Very interesting. I am a 61 yr old woman who has had a large leathery patch on my back that itches and is dry. I apply creams which help. Every time I visit the doctors I ask if they would check it out for me in case it changes. Each time they dismiss it but I would really like to know what is is and if it is this condition you featured on the latest programme.
I have had this at the bottom of my back for about 5 years now and every doctor I have asked has been completely baffled and couldnt tell me what it is. One doctor even asked me if I had "accidently sat against a heater...". Even when I had an epidural while having my daughter, and asked about it, they didnt know. Im realieved to read about Atrophoderma. The photo is all I need to see, its definately the same thing.
I'm a 17 year old male, and I think I have this condition. I have a very small pale patch of skin just under my chest on the left side, and another patch, larger and slightly darker than the surrounding skin, a little further down my torso and on the right size. Both patches are small and barely noticeable, so aren't a problem.
my daughter who is nearly 4 has all the symptoms of incontinentia pigmenti. she has had a skin biopsy which hs shown all chromosomes to be normal. the problem only affects the right side of her body in patches which we have been told, is that she is likely to be a mosaic of herself. we are now waiting for her gene mutation to be extracted and tested, but after watching embarrasing bodies, wondered how similar atrophoderma may appear as it does look like her condition and if it could infact be this condition
I am 16 years old male, and i have patches like the picture above in my groin area, just between the legs. It is lighter than what is shown in the picture, and is much much smaller. Before now i have simply just ignored it hoping it was nothing , but after seeing the latest episode it was the closest i see the condition relating too soo im now relieved it isn't serious. However as i said im not sure if it is this condition , soo could anyone tell me how i could confirm what it is? I would be extremely grateful for an responses.
Hi, thank you for helping me with this problem, i am 15 but i have had atrophoderma since i was about 6 or 7, is it normal to get it so young? i am very happy that i know what it is but i was worried because its darker then the man on the programme. im sure its nothing but id rather ask. thanks you
I had my scar treated by a trained expert in camouflage, recognized by the NHS and the make up is absolutely no better than say max Factor concealer sticks etc. it is also VERY expensive, so really ordinary make-up is just as good. Like other people, though, I am looking for a waterproof one. I do think, though, that the show should supply info on products it advocates/shows to help people-common guys! I hope this helps Christine
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