What should I do if my armpits turn dark after pregnancy?

Pregnancy is a very happy thing, and it is something that many people look forward to, but it is also a headache for many people, and that is our female compatriots, because there are still many inconveniences for them. This is the time when we should pay attention, for example: Why do our armpits become darker after pregnancy and what should we do? Do you know? Have you understood it? Let’s take a look together below!

What should I do if my armpits turn dark after pregnancy?

After pregnancy, the pituitary gland produces more melanocyte-stimulating hormone, and the levels of estrogen and progesterone also increase, which increases the amount of melanin in the body. Pigmentation occurs on the nipples, areola, linea alba, and other parts of the body, as well as in the skin folds of the armpits and groin, like black mud that cannot be washed off. Pregnant women don’t need to worry. After giving birth, hormone levels will drop and the skin color will gradually return to normal.

This is probably the pigmentation of the skin under the armpits. It is related to hormone secretion and will appear and worsen during puberty and pregnancy. This is very common and many people have it. There is no specific treatment. If you want to reduce it, just like the skin whitening method, you can add vegetables and fruits that help whiten your skin to your diet.

If you want to change slight dullness, you can take some sea salt or coarse salt, wet it with a little water, grab a little and apply it to the dark areas under your armpits, and gently rub it for about 3 minutes. Take 2 washbasins, one with cold water and the other with 40-degree hot water, put a towel in each, and apply the hot towel to your armpits first for about 5 minutes. If you persist for 1 to 2 weeks, you will see improvement. To improve moderate dark spots, you can squeeze a little whitening lotion on the palm of your hand. Then pour nearly 1 teaspoon of vitamin C powder and mix well. Apply it to the dark areas under the armpits and use it every day. After about 1 to 2 weeks, you will see obvious improvement.

Well, the above is our basic introduction about what causes dark armpits after pregnancy and what to do about it, as well as some basic treatment methods. Do you feel relieved after reading this? Do you understand that this kind of problem is actually very easy to solve? We should not be impatient or afraid, because most of the time we will have ways to solve it!