[Physiologic skin changes in pregnancy].
BACKGROUND
Pregnancy is a period of hormonal, immunological, metabolic and vascular changes. Some of them are considered to be physiologic, but others are real diseases specific or not of pregnancy. The aim of our study is to present the epidemiological and clinical physiologic dermatological changes of pregnancy.


METHODS
We present a transversal monocentric study. One hundred pregnant women attending the department of dermatology of the La Rabta hospital were enrolled. Systematic detailed cutaneous examination was performed by a dermatologist to look for a physiologic skin changes.


RESULTS
The mean age was 29 years [20-46 years]. Pigmentary changes were the most preponderant (93%), dominated by the areolar region pigmentation (77%). The glandular changes were noted in 75% of cases. The vascular modifications were observed in 77% of pregnant women. Of these, gingival hyperemia was the most common (46%). Others cutaneous changes were less frequent (stria distensae 45%, nevi changes 35%, molluscum gravidarum 10%).


CONCLUSIONS
The physiologic cutaneous changes during pregnancy are numerous. Our study confirms the frequency and the variability of these modifications. The pigmentary changes were the most common finding.
Zerouali
Aida
A
Hôpital La Rabta, service de dermatologie, Jabbari, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia.
Zaraa
Inès
I
Trojjet
Sondes
S
El Euch
Dalenda
D
Azeiez
Mohamed Iadh
MI
Mokni
Mourad
M
Zouari
Faouzia
F
Ben Osman
Amel
A
D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D055815:Young Adult