Treatment of Psoriasis in Pregnancy

Kelsey S Flood, Kevin T Savage, Martina L Porter, Alexa B Kimball
2020 Psoriasis Special Issue  
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. Cutis. 2020;106(suppl 2):15-20. • Robust safety data
more » ... ften are lacking for the use of topical and systemic agents to treat psoriasis in pregnancy. • Professional society guidelines on the use of systemic agents in pregnancy vary among dermatology, gastroenterology, and rheumatology organizations.
doi:10.12788/cutis.0103 fatcat:4zeouyzvkzbctd7pezgkr6vwja