Skin Deep: The Battle Over Morgellons

Skin Deep: The Battle Over Morgellons follows a nurse who sets out to uncover what lies behind a mysterious condition that many sufferers say leaves their skin crawling with strange sensations and fibers. The film tracks her conversations with patients who feel dismissed by doctors and loved ones who doubt their stories. It moves through medical debates, personal testimonies, and ongoing research as it asks hard questions about credibility, treatment, and the emotional cost of living with a condition that defies easy explanation. Without resorting to sensationalism, the documentary presents a portrait of fear, perseverance, and the search for answers. Her pursuit reveals not only medical debate but also the resilience of those who live with the condition and the communities that form around shared symptoms.

Directed by Pi Ware, Skin Deep: The Battle Over Morgellons is a 2019 documentary that presents patient and expert perspectives on the illness. It features Cindy Casey, Steven R Feldman, Ginger Savely, Harry Quinn Schone, and Marianne Middelveen as themselves.

Box office information for this documentary appears not to be publicly reported, reflecting a niche release that relied on film festivals, selective screenings, and streaming rather than a wide theatrical run. Its distribution includes festival appearances and limited market screenings.

The film leans into the tension between patient testimony and medical skepticism, inviting viewers to weigh credibility, care, and the social toll of chronic illness. It presents a focused look at how people cope when science and empathy collide. Additionally it invites skeptical viewers to confront their own assumptions.

Beyond its screen time, Skin Deep has fed into discussions within patient communities about diagnosis and research. While not a mainstream hit, it has helped raise awareness and sparked conversations about Morgellons care and advocacy. It has been used in community screenings and advocacy groups to discuss patient experiences.