When pregnant, is the mother to be suffering from both physical and psychological torture? The most obvious change is vomiting, body soreness, and many parts of the body will also turn black. Which parts of pregnant women will turn black? Let's get to know.
Causes of skin darkening in pregnant women
Pigmentation, such as spots and freckles, occurs because there are melanocytes under the skin that produce melanin. Due to the influence of estrogen and progesterone, the number of activated cells in melanocytes will increase greatly. Therefore, with the increase of pregnancy time, freckles and other major pregnant liver spots will appear under the eyes. Moreover, the place where melanin is concentrated will form obvious pigmentation, the white line in the center of the stomach will turn brown, and it is not uncommon that there is black around the nipple, areola and armpit.
Melanocytes are not only activated by hormones, but also stimulated by ultraviolet rays.
The pigmentation that happens in pregnancy varies from person to person, but it becomes lighter after delivery. But most of them will not disappear completely, and it will be a long time before they become shallow.
The body parts of pregnant women that are prone to blackening
1. Face
Pregnant chloasma will appear on women's face after 3-5 months of pregnancy, and it will gradually disappear after childbirth; if the chromosomal cells are not only activated by hormones, ultraviolet and other external stimulation will also greatly increase the number of melanocytes. The reason for pigmentation such as chloasma and freckles is that there are melanosome cells under the skin which can produce melanin. Therefore, with the increase of pregnancy time, freckles and other major pregnant liver spots will appear under the eyes.
2. Nipple and areola
After pregnancy, due to the increased secretion of oestrogen and lutein, pigmentation may also appear in the areola, which makes the areola and nipple look darker, like blackening. This is actually a normal skin change during pregnancy, most of which will gradually subside after childbirth.
3. Neck, armpit and abdomen
In addition to freckles on the face and darkening around the nipples, skin darkening during pregnancy is also reflected in the neck, armpit, abdomen and other body parts. The pigmentation makes these parts look like they haven't been cleaned. The black one even has some lines, which makes pregnant women feel embarrassed.
It's normal for a pregnant woman to have dark skin. It's not necessary for her to be too flustered.