Pink lichen during pregnancy: symptoms, treatment, effects on the fetus

Pink lichen or Giber disease is a mixed pathology. It can occur as a result of overheating, hypothermia. Most often, the disease occurs before the age of forty, and pink lichen during pregnancy, in children and adults, can occur only once in a lifetime. A stable immunity is formed to the infection, which lasts throughout life. Outbreaks of lichen occur in the autumn-spring period.

Features of the disease

During pregnancy, the female body becomes more susceptible to infection with pink lichen. To a greater extent, this is due to the ongoing hormonal changes in the body, but it is impossible to say exactly why the disease arose. There is an opinion that pink lichen during pregnancy occurs due to the penetration of the herpes virus of types 6 and 7, and someone claims that streptococcus causes pathology. It is believed that the bacterium plays the role of a kind of "starting" device, which causes an allergic reaction in the form of Giber disease.

Contagious or not

It is believed that pink lichen cannot be transmitted from person to person. However, there are families where both adults and children are infected with the disease. Based on this, scientists came to the conclusion that pink lichen during pregnancy enters the body through any items: towels, underwear, combs, etc.

Causes of occurrence

According to statistics, Giber disease most often develops with:

• hypothermia;
• overheating;
• decreased immune defense;
• frequent stress;
• metabolic disorder;
• emotional stress.

And these are not all the favorable factors that can lead to the development of pink lichen during pregnancy. It can occur if foods rich in allergens are included in the diet. The same reaction can occur on drugs, vitamins. In spring and autumn, when the immune defense decreases, the risk of an ailment increases. Moreover, those who suffer from allergies, even with its minor manifestations, are more prone to infection.

Clinical manifestation

The first manifestations of Gibber's pink lichen during pregnancy is a change in appetite - it disappears, malaise appears, and the temperature rises slightly. When examining the lymph nodes, a slight increase in certain groups may be observed.

After these manifestations, a pink spot of large sizes is formed on the skin - about five centimeters in diameter. In its center, peeling is observed. About ten days later, not far from this maternal plaque, smaller oval pink spots form. Most often, new formations appear on the stomach, back, arms and legs. The face and scalp are rarely affected. The spots appear gradually, about once every one and a half weeks. In the classic course of the disease, they do not merge into one large spot, but affect individual areas of the skin on which there is a high concentration of sweat glands. The affected areas are very itchy, causing severe discomfort.

As the disease develops, the spots change color: they turn pale, become smooth, and then disappear. For some time, in the place where there was a stain, the skin remains a yellowish color. With a different turn of events, the clinical picture is not much different, since even in severe cases, the symptoms of pink lichen in a person are similar. Treatment of the disease begins as soon as the diagnosis is confirmed. After a couple of months, the disease completely disappears. If the disease lasts longer, then this indicates a strong weakening of the immune system.

Diagnostics

The treatment of pink lichen in a person depends on the symptoms of the manifestation of pathology. In order for the doctor to be able to accurately diagnose, he needs to conduct an examination, collect complaints, anamnesis. Be sure to take tests for microsporia, mycosis, as well as a blood and urine test.

Danger of Depriving During Pregnancy

Not so long ago, it was believed that pink lichen during pregnancy does not affect the fetus. However, numerous studies have shown that pink lichen is not as harmless as was thought.

All women who become infected with lichen are negatively affected, especially if this happened in the early stages of pregnancy. In the first fifteen weeks, there is a high probability of miscarriage, premature birth. Also, the disease can cause complications with the health of the baby. The more striking a woman’s lichen, the more serious the consequences for the fetus.

With a late call to the doctor for help, a bacterial infection may join. It causes suppuration of formations. Typically, this complication is caused by severe scratching of the skin, its injury by hard tissue.

When infected in the second or third trimester, the child does not have complications.

Treatment of ailment

They treat pink lichen at home, hospitalization with this ailment is not required. If pink or red spots appear on the skin, a woman should immediately consult a doctor. The dermatologist will make an accurate diagnosis, determine the cause of the pathology, prescribe treatment. Many dermatological diseases are similar to Zhiber's lichen, it is impossible to distinguish it from another pathology on its own. After laboratory confirmation of the diagnosis, the doctor selects the treatment.

There is no specific therapy for lichen. It passes on its own, in about 2-14 weeks. Sometimes lichen is delayed up to six months, but this phenomenon is extremely rare.

It is not worthwhile to independently engage in treatment of deprivation during pregnancy, even with the goal of relieving itching, since most of the medications are contraindicated for use in pregnant women and are potentially dangerous for the unborn child. As a result, attempts to treat pink lichen at home without consulting a doctor can lead to disastrous consequences.

In order for the disease to pass faster, it is necessary to limit physical activity, as well as change clothes daily. In order not to injure the lesions, do not use hard brushes, washcloths, and when bathing you should abandon cosmetic detergents, creams. A shower should be visited no more than once a day, and after it is not rubbed with a towel: the skin is dried with blotting movements.

Be sure to change the diet. The menu removes all fried, spicy, smoked dishes, as well as exotic products, flour, sweets, sodas, nuts, honey, chocolate and all that could be a potential allergen.

Doctor's prescription

For the treatment of pink lichen during pregnancy, the doctor uses a variety of means. To relieve itching, antihistamines are prescribed, a healthy diet is selected. Depending on the degree of damage, it may be necessary to cleanse the body of toxins using antiseptic drugs. In some cases, treatment may be prescribed depriving Zhibera with ultraviolet light with a wavelength of up to 320 nm. It is recommended to be in the sun as often as possible, to sunbathe. The sun's rays have a positive effect on the duration of the course of the disease, reducing it. When sunbathing in the sun, do not forget about the possibility of getting a sunburn.

In order to increase the body's defenses, doctors recommend:

1. The use of multivitamins designed specifically for women in position. Drugs “Elevit”, “Vitrum Prenatal”, etc., help from pink lichen during pregnancy.
2. The treatment of all emerging viral and bacterial infections.
3. Daily walks, gymnastics for pregnant women. Positive effect swimming.
4. When attaching an infection, pick up antibiotics. Most often, tetracycline drugs are prescribed.
5. If there is a risk to the fetus, a woman should take sedatives (they are prescribed by a doctor).

Doctors select local drugs:

1. Mixtures of glycerin, talc, zinc and other useful substances.
2. Hormone-containing ointments.
3. Creams that help relieve itching.

All topical preparations are safe for the fetus, so they can be used during pregnancy, but the dosage must be strictly observed.

As an external remedy, in case of pink lichen, the treatment of formations with peach, sea buckthorn oil, phototherapy and other methods selected by the attending physician. With all the recommendations of a dermatologist, pink lichen will pass quickly without leaving any marks on the skin.

Prevention

Knowing whether pink lichen is dangerous during pregnancy, doctors recommend taking care of yourself and your unborn baby. For this, it is necessary to try not to contact the patient with Zhiber's deprivation, to take vitamins prescribed by a gynecologist. If during pregnancy any pathologies arise, chronic ailments worsen, then it is worthwhile to immediately treat them.

To avoid a decrease in immunity, you should abandon bad habits, including overeating.

A woman should always protect herself and her health, in any physiological state. A good prevention of the manifestation of lichen is to avoid hypothermia, overheating, a healthy diet. A pregnant woman should strictly follow all the recommendations of the gynecologist and then she will be healthy throughout the entire period of gestation.

The female body during pregnancy is susceptible to a variety of ailments. This is due to the fact that during the period of bearing a child he is weakened, the hormonal background is completely changed. In the first few weeks, a woman should be extremely careful not to get infected with pink lichen, because it can lead to negative consequences, although it is considered a harmless disease.