Open AccessTreatment of Psoriasis in Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Kelsey S. Flood,
Kevin T. Savage,
Martina L. Porter,
Alexa B. Kimball
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cutis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2326-6929
pISSN - 0011-4162
DOI - 10.12788/cutis.0103
Subject(s) - psoriasis , medicine , pregnancy , obstetrics , dermatology , biology , genetics
Many women report improvement in psoriasis during pregnancy; others report that psoriasis becomes worse during pregnancy. Balancing effective management of psoriasis against potential risk in pregnancy is important, especially because the severity of psoriasis can have an impact on the pregnancy experience and possibly the outcome. This article discusses current understanding of pregnancy risk profiles of medications used to treat psoriasis.