Pregnancy and the Skin: Physiological Changes and Dermatoses

    April 1990 in “ PubMed ”
    John Murray
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    TLDR Pregnancy can cause skin changes like pigmentation, stretch marks, and temporary hair loss, which often worry the expectant individual.
    The document from 1990 reviewed the physiological skin changes and dermatoses that typically occur during pregnancy. These changes, which often cause concern for the pregnant individual due to worries about their own and their fetus's health, include pigmentation, vascular growth, varicosities, telogen effluvium (a form of temporary hair loss), and striae (stretch marks). The document also discussed other skin conditions usually associated with pregnancy. However, it noted that some pregnancy-related dermatoses were infrequently reported, as understanding of their possible causes was limited at the time.
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