Title
Dermatologic surgery and cosmetic procedures during pregnancy and the post-partum period
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology
Publication Date
8-5-2013
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Anesthetics, Local; Antisepsis; *Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; Female; Humans; Patient Positioning; Postpartum Period; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Preoperative Care; Skin Neoplasms; Wound Healing
Disciplines
Dermatology | Maternal and Child Health | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases | Women's Health
Abstract
Dermatologic surgery is changed in the pregnant and postpartum patient. The physiologic changes associated with pregnancy require attention to the timing of surgery as well as the positioning and technique to maximize the outcome for the patient. The surgeon must also remember the risks to the fetus or nursing newborn in planning any surgical procedure. This is the one time when there is more than one patient in every procedure. This article will review the timing of surgery, tumors of pregnancy, surgical positioning, local anesthetics, surgical technique, and cosmetic procedures. This information should help provide a safe surgical procedure for the mother and the child.
Keywords
Atopic dermatitis, mastocytosis, psoriasis, urticaria
DOI of Published Version
10.1111/dth.12072
Source
Goldberg D, Maloney M. Dermatologic surgery and cosmetic procedures during pregnancy and the post-partum period. Dermatol Ther. 2013 Jul-Aug;26(4):321-30. doi: 10.1111/dth.12072. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Dermatologic therapy
Related Resources
PubMed ID
23914889
Repository Citation
Goldberg, Dori and Maloney, Mary E., "Dermatologic surgery and cosmetic procedures during pregnancy and the post-partum period" (2013). Dermatology Publications and Presentations. 39.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/derm_pubs/39