RT Book, Section A1 Karen, Julie K. A1 Pomeranz, Miriam Keltz A2 Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 Katz, Stephen I. A2 Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 Paller, Amy S. A2 Leffell, David J. A2 Wolff, Klaus SR Print(0) ID 56056469 T1 Chapter 108. Skin Changes and Diseases in Pregnancy T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e YR 2012 FD 2012 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-166904-7 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56056469 RD 2024/03/29 AB |PrintCutaneous Changes Commonly Associated with Pregnancy at a GlanceCutaneous changes result from the altered endocrine, metabolic, and immunologic milieus that characterize pregnancy.Pigmentary disturbances, including hyperpigmentation, darkening of the linea alba, and melasma are the changes most commonly observed.Significant change in nevi size is not a feature of most pregnancies.Structural changes known to occur during pregnancy include, most commonly, striae distensae.Pruritus is a common complaint during pregnancy and may be related to flare of a preexisting dermatosis or onset of a specific dermatosis of pregnancy.