Pins and needles in hands and feet from altitude skin#
There are different types of systemic sclerosis – diffuse and limited.ĭiffuse systemic sclerosis can affect skin all over the body and is more likely to affect the internal organs. It usually starts between the ages of 25 and 55, although it can occasionally start in children or in older people. Systemic sclerosis affects more women than men. Sclerosis means the hardening of a structure. The word systemic means a condition that can affect the whole body. This means that the immune system, which protects you from illness and infection, gets confused and attacks the body’s own cells. Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune condition. You should therefore have regular check-ups with your doctor, preferably once a year. It’s important that potentially serious complications are spotted early. Rarely, it can cause serious problems with internal organs. Most people with systemic sclerosis will only have mild symptoms. When systemic sclerosis causes connective tissue to harden this can stop muscles, blood vessels, joints and internal organs such as the lungs, working as well as they should. When skin and connective tissue hardens and thickens it becomes like scar tissue from an injury or a burn. Together they form a structure that supports joints and internal organs, and holds them in place. Systemic sclerosis can also cause connective tissue inside the body to become thick and hard.Ĭonnective tissue includes tendons, cartilage and blood vessels. You can sometimes see signs of systemic sclerosis on the face, hands, feet and elsewhere around the body, as skin hardens and thickens. Systemic sclerosis is a rare condition that can cause people’s skin and the connective tissue inside the body to harden.
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