Physiological Changes in the Skin During Pregnancy
January 1997
in “
Clinics in Dermatology
”
hormonal shifts increased pigmentation vascular changes spider nevi varicosities striae gravidarum stretch marks skin tags sweat gland activity sebaceous gland activity hair thickening postpartum shedding increased body hair growth pruritus gravidarum nonpitting edema stretch marks itching hair loss body hair growth
Studysummary This study found that G protein-coupled estrogen receptor enhances melanin synthesis in melanoma cells through cAMP-PKA-MITF-TYR signaling, suggesting its potential as a drug target for chloasma treatment.
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