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[Skin during pregnancy]
C Piérard-Franchimont1, T Hermanns-Lê, G E Piérard
1Service de Dermatopathologie, Université de Liège.
Hormonal modifications associated with pregnancy induce some physiopathological changes in the skin. The main alterations occur in the pigmentary and vascular systems. Other changes affect the dermis, hair growth and the sebaceous gland activity. Some infectious and auto-immune dermatoses are influenced by pregnancy and vice versa. Various dermatological treatments have a negative impact on the foetus. In addition, there exists a small number of specific dermatoses of pregnancy.
Hormonal modifications associated with pregnancy induce some physiopathological changes in the skin. The main alterations occur in the pigmentary and vascular systems. Other changes affect the dermis, hair growth and the sebaceous gland activity. Some infectious and auto-immune dermatoses are influenced by pregnancy and vice versa. Various dermatological treatments have a negative impact on the foetus. In addition, there exists a small number of specific dermatoses of pregnancy.