662 Effect of pregnancy on skin hydration and barrier function

Introduction: Pregnancy is a particular physiological state inducing major changes to the woman skin. Previous work showed that areas like abdomen, subjected to a high mechanical stress, are greatly impacted from a mechanical point of view. Other properties of this area are certainly impacted, among which the hydration and the barrier function. The goal of our study is to evaluate the impact of pregnancy on these two properties on the abdomen using a non invasive biochemical approach. Methods: A clinical study has been conducted on 15 non-pregnant women and 26 pregnant women at the 8th month of pregnancy and 4 months after delivery.

Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - April 19, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: G. Boyer, G. Bellemere, C. de BELILOVSKY, C. Baudouin Tags: Epidermal Structure and Barrier Function Source Type: research