Darkening face during pregnancy

Pregnant women will feel puzzled when they first notice that their face has turned darker. Because for normal people, the skin and face become darker only after long-term exposure to ultraviolet rays, which causes the ultraviolet rays to deposit black cells in the dermis. However, pregnant women will pay great attention to traveling after they become pregnant, and some will even try to avoid traveling when the sun is strong. But this cannot prevent the pregnant woman's face from becoming darker, so what is the reason why the pregnant woman's face becomes darker during pregnancy?

Many female friends will find that their skin, especially their face, becomes darker after they become pregnant, which makes many pregnant mothers wonder why their skin becomes darker if they don’t go out to bask in the sun. I believe many pregnant mothers have such concerns. So, why does the face turn darker after pregnancy and what should you do? The following is a detailed introduction to this aspect.

Women's bodies and endocrine system will undergo significant changes after pregnancy, especially the estrogen and progesterone in the pregnant mother's body. The corpus luteum of pregnancy will be secreted in the early pregnancy, and the placenta will be secreted in the middle and late pregnancy, and the amount of secretion will increase. The main reason for the darkening of pregnant mothers' skin is the increased secretion of melanin by melanocytes. In addition, estrogen and progesterone can promote the secretion of melanin by melanocytes, which will increase the amount of melanin deposition in the skin of pregnant mothers and cause the skin to darken. The part that is most likely to darken is the face, especially the cheekbones and areas around the eyes of pregnant mothers. The nipples, areolas, linea alba and perineum of pregnant mothers will also darken. These are all normal physiological phenomena, and pregnant mothers do not need to worry.

When a woman's face becomes darker after pregnancy, she generally does not need special treatment. She just needs to stay in the sun as little as possible. This is because ultraviolet rays promote the secretion of melanocytes, which can easily make the skin on the face darker. If pregnant mothers need to stay in the sun for a while or go out, they can apply a little sunscreen on the face and exposed areas of the skin. At the same time, pregnant mothers should ensure a balanced diet and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits that are antioxidant and rich in vitamin C, such as grapes, tomatoes, cauliflower, winter melon, onions, oranges, apples, sea buckthorn, fresh dates, etc. Do not eat pickled, spicy and irritating foods and other heavy-tasting foods, and maintain a relaxed and happy mood, which can effectively improve the phenomenon of darkening of the skin during pregnancy.