Dermatologic Diseases and Pregnancy

September 2021 in “ CRC Press eBooks ”

Holly Edmonds, Dana Ward, Ann G. Martin, Susana Leal‐Khouri

endocrine metabolic immunologic pigmentary changes secondary areolae Beau's lines distal onycholysis subungual keratosis vascular changes striae distensae stretch marks

TLDR Pregnancy can cause normal skin changes, including darkening of certain areas, nail changes, vascular changes, and breast changes like stretch marks.

During pregnancy, the skin undergoes significant changes due to various endocrine, metabolic, and immunologic adjustments. These changes can be physiological or endocrine-induced, and while they are considered normal due to their regular occurrence, they can become pathological if severe. Pigmentary changes include darkening of the areolae, known as secondary areolae. Nail changes can include Beau's lines, brittleness or softening, distal onycholysis, subungual keratosis, and accelerated nail growth. Vascular changes related to distention, fragility, and proliferation of vessels also occur. Breast changes include enlargement, tenderness, erect nipples, hyperpigmentation of nipples and areolae, prominence of veins, striae, and Montgomery's tubercles. Striae distensae, or stretch marks, are linear violaceous bands that over time progress to pink or white atrophic lines.

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