The Burden of Skin Changes During Pregnancy: A Quality of Life Perspective
Keywords:
Pregnancy, Skin Changes , Quality of LifeAbstract
Background: Pregnancy is a transformative physiological state often accompanied by various cutaneous changes, both physiological and pathological. While many skin changes during pregnancy are benign and self-limiting, such as hyperpigmentation, striae gravidarum, and vascular alterations, others may be symptomatic and distressing, including conditions like pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP), atopic eruption of pregnancy (AEP), and pemphigoid gestationis. These dermatologic manifestations can significantly impact a pregnant woman’s physical comfort, body image, emotional well-being, and overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
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