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Vora RV, Gupta R, Mehta MJ, et al. Pregnancy and skin. J Family Med Prim Care. 2014;3(4):318-24doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.148099.
Vora, R. V., Gupta, R., Mehta, M. J., Chaudhari, A. H., Pilani, A. P., & Patel, N. (2014). Pregnancy and skin. Journal of family medicine and primary care, 3(4), 318-24. https://doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.148099
Vora, Rita V, et al. "Pregnancy and skin." Journal of family medicine and primary care vol. 3,4 (2014): 318-24. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.148099
Vora RV, Gupta R, Mehta MJ, Chaudhari AH, Pilani AP, Patel N. Pregnancy and skin. J Family Med Prim Care. 2014 Oct-Dec;3(4):318-24. doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.148099. PMID: 25657937; PMCID: PMC4311336.
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J Family Med Prim Care. 2014 Oct-Dec;3(4):318-24. doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.148099.

Pregnancy and skin.

Journal of family medicine and primary care

Rita V Vora, Rajat Gupta, Malay J Mehta, Arvind H Chaudhari, Abhishek P Pilani, Nidhi Patel

Affiliations

  1. Department of Skin and VD, Pramukhswami Medical College and Shree Krishna Hospital, Gujarat, India.

PMID: 25657937 PMCID: PMC4311336 DOI: 10.4103/2249-4863.148099

Abstract

Pregnancy is associated with complex of endocrinological, immunological, metabolic, and vascular changes that may influence the skin and other organs in various ways. Pregnancy is a period in which more than 90% women have significant and complex skin changes that may have great impact on the woman's life. The dermatoses of pregnancy represent a heterogeneous group of skin diseases related to pregnancy and/or the postpartum period. The dermatoses of pregnancy can be classified into the following three groups: Physiologic skin changes in pregnancy, pre-existing dermatoses affected by pregnancy, and specific dermatoses of pregnancy. Though most of these skin dermatoses are benign and resolve in postpartum period, a few can risk fetal life and require antenatal surveillance. Most of the dermatoses of pregnancy can be treated conservatively but a few require intervention in the form of termination of pregnancy. Correct diagnosis is essential for the treatment of these disorders. This article discusses the current knowledge of various skin changes during pregnancy and the evaluation of the patient with pregnancy dermatoses with special emphasis on clinical features, diagnostic tests, maternal and fetal prognosis, therapy, and management.

Keywords: Dermatoses; pregnancy; skin

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