Lack of association between atopic dermatitis severity and worsening during pregnancy: A
cross-sectional study of the follicle. Bulbar spongiosis was not identified. Inflammation was
adjacent to spongiosis in 10 AGA (58.8%) and 14 AA (87.5%) cases. A prior study
demonstrated perifollicular infiltrates in 73% of AGA and 84% of control specimens. 3 Our
current AGA cases had similar overall rates of inflammation. However, isthmic involvement
was more common in our present study. More cases of moderate and severe inflammation …

In this cross-sectional study, 211 women were assessed for atopic dermatitis (AD) flares. AD
flares were associated with premenstrual syndrome but not with other disorders. Only 17.7%
of those with a history of pregnancy reported worsening of their AD symptoms during
pregnancy.