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Symptoms of scleroderma include:
- Raynaud’s phenomenon
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- Changes in skin color of the fingertips, toes, and nose in response to cold or emotional stress
- Skin usually turns very white when first exposed to cold, then blue, then very red
- May be accompanied by pain, tingling, numbness
- Sores or ulcers on the fingers
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Changes in the skin, as areas of affected skin lose hair and become:
- Stiff
- Hard
- Thick
- Shiny
- Darker or lighter with darker spots (the so-called salt and pepper appearance)
- Skin over face may become so tight that it’s hard to change expression (face appears “mask-like”)
- Fingers and toes become swollen or puffy
- Whitish bumps of calcium deposits develop under the skin (calcinosis)
- Tiny purplish-red blood vessels appear under the skin
(telangiectasias)
- Skin creases diminish or disappear
- Arthritis
(joint aches and stiffness)
- Muscle pain and weakness
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Dry eyes and mouth (called
Sjögren’s syndrome
)
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Digestive problems:
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Problems due to lung, heart, and kidney involvement: