Many young mothers complain of age spots during pregnancy, which tend to appear anywhere, on any part of the body: face, neck, shoulders and even on the labia. Pigmentation on the face has a specific character, manifests itself in the form of light coffee-colored spots in the area of the nasolabial triangle and mouth. They usually disappear 4-5 months after the baby is born.
Let's try to figure out what pigment spots are during pregnancy and why they appear. The thing is that the color of each person's skin depends on a substance called "melanin". During pregnancy, the body of women, or rather their adrenal glands, begins to actively secrete a large amount of the hormones progesterone and estrogen. By creating interference in various organs of the body, they also disrupt the functioning of melanin. As a result, an uneven distribution of color overskin, which is why age spots form during pregnancy. But this is one of the reasons. Another may be a lack of vitamins: folic acid, as well as vitamins B, C and some macronutrients: iron, zinc, copper and other elements. Therefore, during pregnancy, it is necessary to eat a rational and varied diet and, preferably, take vitamin and mineral supplements.
In addition to age spots on the face and various parts of the body, pregnant women develop various hormonal pigmentations: a dark brown stripe appears on the abdomen, the nipples and genitals darken. These manifestations are typical for most expectant mothers and disappear within a couple of months after childbirth. The period when age spots during pregnancy occur most actively falls on the interval from March to September. This is due to the increased activity of the sun, so it is advisable to use sunscreen at this time. As a rule, in winter, age spots are pale and less noticeable.
In different pregnant women, they appear at different stages of pregnancy, and in some they do not happen at all. However, those who still have them should not worry: the only problem associated with their appearance is just an aesthetic one. For the body of the mother and child, age spots during pregnancy do not pose any danger, and, according to doctors, it is better not to fight them so as not to harm your body and fetus.
If you still don't want to walk around with a "tarnished" reputation,you can use masking cosmetics, but do not resort to chemicals: this can adversely affect the he alth of your unborn baby. It is best to use the good old traditional medicine. These can be masks and compresses from various vegetable juices or gruel from lemon, cucumber, berries, cabbage, etc.
However, the expectant mother may have not only yellow-brown, but also red age spots. If so, you may be experiencing an allergy. If you didn’t have it before, then during pregnancy, due to hormonal disruptions, allergic manifestations may appear, in particular a rash of red spots on the skin. Therefore, during this period, the use of allergenic products is undesirable, since even one orange or a cube of chocolate can cause a response in the body.
Pay attention! If you have spots on your face and body that bring discomfort, itch, then in this case you need to urgently consult a doctor for advice. Age spots during pregnancy are painless and do not bring any discomfort!
