The management of severe eczema in pregnancy
Atopic eczema (eczema; also known as atopic dermatitis) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition. The burden of eczema can be very substantial with significant itch, skin pain, secondary infection, sleep disturbance and psychological distress. Eczema is common in pregnancy. It is therefore important...
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| description | Atopic eczema (eczema; also known as atopic dermatitis) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition. The burden of eczema can be very substantial with significant itch, skin pain, secondary infection, sleep disturbance and psychological distress. Eczema is common in pregnancy. It is therefore important to offer effective treatment to pregnant women, especially those with moderate to severe disease where the burden is greatest. When eczema cannot be adequately managed with skin-directed approaches such as topical preparations and/or phototherapy, systemic therapy may be required to achieve disease control and requires early input from dermatology specialists. The aim of this short review is to summarise this approach. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf99b0ea49c3400385763a6d92bfd7c62025-02-06T05:11:16ZengElsevierClinical Medicine1470-21182025-01-01251100282The management of severe eczema in pregnancyE Keeling0CH Smith1RT Woolf2St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; Corresponding author.St John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; King's College London, London, United KingdomSt John's Institute of Dermatology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United KingdomAtopic eczema (eczema; also known as atopic dermatitis) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition. The burden of eczema can be very substantial with significant itch, skin pain, secondary infection, sleep disturbance and psychological distress. Eczema is common in pregnancy. It is therefore important to offer effective treatment to pregnant women, especially those with moderate to severe disease where the burden is greatest. When eczema cannot be adequately managed with skin-directed approaches such as topical preparations and/or phototherapy, systemic therapy may be required to achieve disease control and requires early input from dermatology specialists. The aim of this short review is to summarise this approach.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470211824054678EczemaAtopic dermatitisPregnancySkin directed treatmentsSystemic treatment |
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| title | The management of severe eczema in pregnancy |
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| title_short | The management of severe eczema in pregnancy |
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| topic | Eczema Atopic dermatitis Pregnancy Skin directed treatments Systemic treatment |
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