MATERIALS AND METHODS An extensive search for articles was made on PubMed with
the following keywords:“dermatological procedures in pregnancy,”“dermatosurgical …

Prurigo (PP) and pruritic folliculitis of pregnancy (PFP) are poorly characterized entities.
Traditionally classified under specific dermatoses of pregnancy, they were reclassified under …

Lobular capillary hemangioma, which is also named as pyogenic granuloma, is a common
vascular proliferation of skin and mucous membranes. Hormonal influence in the …

Pigmentary disorders are a global problem. Dyspigmentation, from hyperpigmentation or
hypopigmentation, is often psychologically devastating to patients with darker skin [1]. There …

Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) is one of the most common
diseases associated with pregnancy. In most cases, the skin lesions develop in the third …

Estrogen levels increase during pregnancy and clinical evidence has long suggested that
melanocytes are estrogen‐responsive. We hypothesized that nevi from pregnant patients …

Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEP) is a benign, self‐limiting, pruritic disorder of
pregnancy, which usually affects the primigravida during the last trimester or immediately …

Pathologists provide valuable input in the dermatological care of pregnant patients in
various contexts. This article provides dermatopathology updates on cutaneous changes …

Background Prurigo of pregnancy (PP), a specific pregnancy dermatosis, has been
associated with atopic background in the patient and/or the patient's family. However, this …

There are many changes in the skin, hair, and nails during and after pregnancy. Patients are
certainly aware that those changes are occurring, but few physicians and even fewer …