Pregnancy is a time of major endocrine, metabolic and immunological change. The effects
on the skin can be categorised as 'normal'or physiological skin changes, modification of …

Pregnancy causes immunologic, endocrine, metabolic, defined, and vascular changes in the
pregnant woman which modify her responses to skin diseases. Both the obstetrician and the …

Various types of cutaneous lesions may develop during the course of pregnancy. These may
be classified into four main categories: physiological changes, which are very diverse …

Pregnancy is associated with complex of endocrinological, immunological, metabolic, and
vascular changes that may influence the skin and other organs in various ways. Pregnancy …

Introduction Skin changes occur in about 90% pregnant women in one form or the other. The
various skin changes maybe either physiological (hormonal), changes in preexisting skin …

During the gestational period, the skin is among the many organs undergoing changes.
Various endocrine changes occurring in pregnancy are thought to give rise to certain skin …

Skin Diseases in Pregnancy Page 1 Skin diseases in pregnancy 2o Samantha Vaughan Jones
and Martin M. Black Physiological skin changes in pregnancy, 566 Pigmentation, 566 Melasma …

Hormonal modifications associated with pregnancy induce some physiopathological
changes in the skin. The main alterations occur in the pigmentary and vascular systems …

Key Features Atopic dermatitis is the most common derma-tosis in pregnancy whereas
PUPPP is the most common specific dermatosis of pregnancy. Increased levels of serum …

Pregnancy affects all organ systems in the body, including the skin. Some skin changes are
physiological, whereas others such as the dermatoses of pregnancy are pathological …