The Skin in Pregnancy: A Review of Normal Changes

    May 2002 in “ Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery ”
    Benjamin Barankin, Shane Silver, Alastair Carruthers
    Studysummary This review discusses normal skin changes during pregnancy such as pigmentary and glandular alterations, highlighting the need for physician awareness to avoid unnecessary treatments, and reports no new clinical findings.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Physiologic Skin Changes Associated With Pregnancy International Journal of Dermatology · 1992
    2. Pregnancy and the Skin Dermatologic Clinics · 1990
    3. Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1984