The outlook for scleroderma depends on the type and severity of the condition.
The rate of death for people with systemic sclerosis is 3.5 times higher than for people of the same age without the condition. This can vary according to many factors, including a person's age and the complications that the condition causes.
Conversely, hardening of the skin due to localized scleroderma typically stops within two years and does not often spread to other parts of the body.