Aladwan Safwan, Issa Reem, Al Safadi Wala'a, Alnsour Lilian, Al-Halaseh Lidia Kamal
Department of Cosmetic Science, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan.
Faculty of Pharmacy, Middle East University, Amman, Jordan.
J Cosmet Dermatol. 2025 Apr;24(4):e70132. doi: 10.1111/jocd.70132.
Hormonal, metabolic, and immunologic factors may cause several skin changes during pregnancy. Therefore, it is important for pregnant women to be aware of these expected changes in their skin appearance in order to prevent unwanted effects and to choose the appropriate preventive or treatment measures via trustable sources of information.
This study would highlight the most common normal and abnormal physiological skin changes mothers usually complain about before or after pregnancy. The most commonly used skin care products, their sources of knowledge, information, perception, and experiences on these problems and products were also considered. In addition, patient satisfaction levels and their sources and types of knowledge were also investigated.
Across sectional survey was distributed among women who met the inclusion criteria and were citizens in the Hashimate Kingdom of Jordan. This survey was composed of a number of questions used for investigating participant's socio-demographic characteristics, during and post-pregnancy characteristics and medications used, comparison of skin related complains reported by these women, in addition to their use of skin care products. Women's knowledge, perception, and experience regarding their use of skin care products were also included.
Of the 337 participants in this study, 6.5% and 6.8% of women were using thyroid medications and antihypertensive agents. An increase of around 3% in pregnancy-related skin changes, such as hyperpigmentation, hair loss, cellulite, and wrinkles, was predominant among women. Despite the prevalence of hyperpigmentation, only 4% and 17% of women used depigmentation and sunblock products. Moreover, women declare that their information about the use of skin care products was mainly via social media or self-experience. A low rate of consultation with dermatologists and the reliance on self-diagnosis or non-professional advice were shown.
This study suggests a lack of awareness about effective preventive measures for skin-related disorders commonly occurring during pregnancy, potentially exacerbated by reliance on unverified sources of information, such as social media. Therefore, incorporating education about skin changes into routine prenatal care could empower women to make informed decisions and reduce the stigma associated with these changes.
激素、代谢和免疫因素可能导致孕期出现多种皮肤变化。因此，孕妇了解这些预期的皮肤外观变化非常重要，以便预防不良影响，并通过可靠的信息来源选择适当的预防或治疗措施。
本研究将突出母亲们在怀孕前或怀孕后通常抱怨的最常见的正常和异常生理皮肤变化。还考虑了最常用的护肤品、她们关于这些问题和产品的知识来源、信息、认知及经历。此外，还调查了患者满意度水平及其知识来源和类型。
对符合纳入标准且为约旦哈希姆王国公民的女性进行横断面调查。该调查由多个问题组成，用于调查参与者的社会人口特征、孕期和产后特征及所用药物，比较这些女性报告的皮肤相关抱怨，以及她们对护肤品的使用情况。还包括女性对护肤品使用的知识、认知和经历。
本研究的337名参与者中，6.5%和6.8%的女性正在使用甲状腺药物和抗高血压药物。女性中与怀孕相关的皮肤变化，如色素沉着、脱发、橘皮组织和皱纹，增加了约3%，最为常见。尽管色素沉着很普遍，但只有4%和17%的女性使用了祛斑和防晒产品。此外，女性表示她们关于护肤品使用的信息主要来自社交媒体或自身经验。咨询皮肤科医生的比例较低，且存在依赖自我诊断或非专业建议的情况。
本研究表明，对于孕期常见的皮肤相关疾病缺乏有效的预防措施认识，而对社交媒体等未经证实的信息来源的依赖可能会加剧这种情况。因此，将皮肤变化的教育纳入常规产前护理可以使女性能够做出明智的决定，并减少与这些变化相关的耻辱感。
