pigmentation disorders/プロゲステロン

A 35-year-old Greek woman (Fitzpatrick Skin Type IV) presented to our clinic 4 months after the delivery of her first child with nail changes that were first noted during pregnancy. During the 12th week of pregnancy, homogenous dark brown streaks appeared first on the nails of her right second and

BACKGROUND: Changes in skin pigmentation patterns related to the fluctuation of estrogen receptors and progesterone receptors during menstruation, also known as catamenial hyperpigmentation, have been reported in several studies. OBJECTIVE: We sought to summarize the literature on

The association between pregnancy and altered cutaneous pigmentation has been documented for over two millennia, suggesting that sex hormones play a role in regulating epidermal melanocyte (MC) homeostasis. Here we show that physiologic estrogen (17β-estradiol) and progesterone reciprocally regulate